naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed

About this kanji

The kanji 裸 primarily means "naked" or "uncovered" and is often used as a noun in various contexts. Its kun'yomi reading is はだか (hadaka), and it can also be found in compounds. For example, 裸足 (はだし, hadashi) means "barefoot," referring to the state of not wearing shoes. Another compound, 全裸 (ぜんら, zenra), translates to "stark naked," indicating complete nudity. Additionally, 裸眼 (らがん, ragan) means "bare eyes," referring to someone not wearing glasses or contact lenses. Note that while this kanji deals with nudity, it can also be used metaphorically, like in describing an uncovered or vulnerable state.

Example sentences

• 彼は裸で湖に飛び込んだ。

  He jumped into the lake naked.

Meanings across languages

English

naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed

Tiếng Việt

trần trụi

日本語

裸

한국어

빨간

中文

裸体

id

telanjang, telanjang

th

เปลือย, เปลือยเปล่า, ไม่ปิดบัง

es

desnudo, cubierto parcialmente

fr

nu, nude, découvert

de

nackt, nackt, unbedeckt

pt

nu, exposto

Common compounds

• 裸足はだしbarefoot, superior to (e.g. a professional), outdoing
• 全裸ぜんらstark naked, completely naked, nude
• 丸裸まるはだかbeing stark-naked, having no possessions, losing all one's belongings
• 裸眼らがんbare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.), uncorrected vision, unaided vision
• 裸婦らふnude woman, female nude
• 裸体らたいnaked body, nudity
• 赤裸あかはだかstark naked, nude, bare
• 半裸はんらhalf-nakedness

Words using this kanji