skin, body, grain, texture

About this kanji

The kanji 膚 primarily means "skin." It can also refer to texture or disposition in different contexts. It’s often used as a noun rather than a verb. One common compound is 皮膚 (ひふ), which means "skin." Another important term is 皮膚科 (ひふか), meaning "dermatology," where medical professionals focus on skin health. You might also see 皮膚病 (ひふびょう), which translates to "skin disease." A usage note: in everyday conversation, people usually refer to their skin as 肌 (はだ), a more casual term for skin, especially when talking about beauty or softness.

Example sentences

• 彼女の膚は滑らかだった。

  Her skin was smooth.

Meanings across languages

English

skin, body, grain, texture, disposition

Tiếng Việt

da

日本語

皮膚

한국어

피부

中文

皮肤

id

kulit, badan, butir, tekstur, disposisi

th

ผิว, ร่างกาย, เมล็ด, เนื้อสัมผัส, ท่าที

es

piel, cuerpo, grano, textura, disposición

fr

peau, corps, grain, texture, disposition

de

Haut, Körper, Korn, Textur, Disposition

pt

pele, corpo, grão, textura, disposição

Common compounds

• 皮膚ひふskin
• 皮膚科ひふかdermatology
• 皮膚病ひふびょうskin disease
• 肌膚きふskin
• 完膚かんぷunwounded skin
• 髪膚はっぷhair and skin, (entire) body
• 皮膚癌ひふがんskin cancer
• 皮膚炎ひふえんdermatitis