肌
肌

texture, skin, body, grain

6 strokesFrequency 1,559JLPT N2Grade 8

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Kun

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

texture

Constituents

几wind
月flesh
月month
月moon
月part of the body

Mnemonic Stories

When your flesh is exposed to heavy wind, it can negatively affect your skin's texture.

The moon has no wind, preserving its texture.

Dictionary

Common Words

肌はだはだえ膚NounFreq #1437
1

skin

Examples
刺激を受け続けると肌の保護作用により角質が肥厚して、ゴワゴワしたり硬くなって、毛穴が目立ってきます。
If it continues to be stimulated the skin's protective function causes thickening and it becomes stiff and hard with pores that stand out.
2

body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)

3

Noun, used as a suffix

surface; grain (e.g. of wood); texture

4

Noun, used as a suffix

disposition; temperament; character; type

Examples
中国の音楽はどうも僕の肌に合わない。
I don't have the feeling for Chinese music in my body.
肌寒いはださむいはだざむい膚寒い～い Adj.Freq #12046
1

chilly; unpleasantly cold

Examples
ちょっと肌寒かった。
There was a slight chill in the air.
はだける開ける肌蹴るUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #12381
1

Transitive verb

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to expose

Examples
和子が胸をはだけて赤ん坊に乳をふくませた。
Kazuko bared her breast and fed the baby.
2

Intransitive verb

to open up (of clothing); to be exposed

3

Archaic; Transitive verb

to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); to stretch

鳥肌が立つ鳥肌がたつとりはだがたつExpressionGodan verbFreq #13858
1

to get goosebumps

Examples
ホラー映画を観ると私は鳥肌がたってしまう。
I get goose bumps when I see a horror movie.
素肌すはだ素膚NounFreq #14460
1

bare skin; naked skin

肌で感じるはだでかんじるIchidan verbFreq #17642
1

to understand from experience

鳥肌とりはだNounFreq #18780
1

gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps

肌色はだいろ膚色NounFreq #20848
1

Sensitive; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange

2

(one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone

岩肌いわはだ岩膚NounFreq #21438
1

bare rock; rock surface; rock face

肌触り肌ざわりはだざわり膚触りNounFreq #22519
1

feel; touch; texture

Examples
この布は肌触りが良い。
This cloth is agreeable to the touch.
2

manner (with others)

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