果 皮(かひ)

かひ

noun

fruit peel; fruit skin; rind

1. fruit peel; fruit skin; rind; pericarp

The outer covering of a fruit, including the skin and any layers between the skin and the seeds. A botanical and culinary term.

レモンの果皮(かひ)をすりおろす。

Grate the lemon peel.

この果物(くだもの)は果皮(かひ)ごと食(た)べられる。

You can eat this fruit together with the peel.

柑橘類(かんきつるい)の果皮(かひ)には栄養(えいよう)が豊富(ほうふ)に含(ふく)まれている。

The peel of citrus fruits is rich in nutrients.

Composed of 果(か) (fruit) + 皮(ひ) (skin, peel). A formal term used in botany, food science, and product labeling. In everyday conversation, 皮(かわ) alone is more commonly used.

Common collocations

果皮(かひ)をむく — to peel the fruit skin
果皮(かひ)ごと食(た)べる — to eat with the peel
乾燥(かんそう)果皮(かひ) — dried fruit peel

Related words

果肉(かにく) — fruit flesh, pulp
果汁(かじゅう) — fruit juice
皮(かわ) — skin, peel (everyday term)
外皮(がいひ) — outer skin (more general term)

Related Words

Related: 果肉(かにく) (fruit flesh, pulp)

Related: 果汁(かじゅう) (fruit juice)

Related: 外皮(がいひ) (outer skin)

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Added 2026.3.26 14:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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