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Skin, Texture

はだ (hada)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japanese skincare products are famous worldwide. Expressions like 美肌 (beautiful skin) and 肌荒れ (rough skin) are commonly seen in cosmetics advertisements.

Memory Trick

Imagine gently touching the smooth skin on the back of your hand. That soft feeling helps you remember 肌 means 'skin.'

Readings

Onyomi:

Kunyomi: はだ (hada)

Example Words

はだ (hada)
Skin
美肌
びはだ (bihada)
Beautiful skin
肌荒れ
はだあれ (hadaare)
Rough skin
肌色
はだいろ (hadairo)
Skin color

Example Sentence

冬 は 肌 が 乾燥しやすいです。

ふゆ は はだ が かんそうしやすいです。

fuyu wa hada ga kansou shiyasui desu

Skin dries out easily in winter.

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