Kanji
N2 5 strokes Grade 3 freq #1092

pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

skin kawa

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

skin
ecdysis; shedding (of skin)
irony; sarcasm
fur; skin
leather; hide
dermatology
subcutaneous; hypodermic
bark (of a tree, etc.)
sebum; sebaceous matter
cortex

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

skin; hide
beginning; start
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about)
thin skin
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle

Example sentences

The skin of peaches bruises easily.

This steak is as tough as shoe leather.

Instead use words like "some", "many", "often", and begin statements with openers like, "In my experience, ...", "Excuse me if I'm wrong, but...", "In many instances, ...."

Did you know we lose skin every day?