皮(かわ)

かわ
noun
skin, peel, rind
body-partfood
See also: 川(かわ) (river (川)), 革(かわ) (leather, processed hide (革))
1. skin
The outer covering of an animal or human body.
To eat chicken skin.
Please remove the fish skin.
Chicken skin is delicious when grilled until crispy.
I got sunburned and the skin on my back started peeling.
I got too much sun at the beach in summer, and the skin on my back peeled badly.
2. peel, rind
The outer layer of fruits or vegetables.
りんごの皮(かわ)を剥(む)く。
To peel an apple.
I peeled a mandarin orange.
My eyes water when I peel onions.
It's better to peel potatoes thinly.
You can eat this apple with the skin on, so you don't need to peel it.

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Leather, an animal hide that has been tanned, is written 革(かわ): 革(かわ)の靴(くつ), 革(かわ)のジャケット, 革製品(かわせいひん). 皮(かわ) is the skin before it is processed: 牛(うし)の皮(かわ)をなめして革(かわ)にする (to tan cowhide into leather).

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