肌

• 読み: はだ
• ローマ字: hada
• 漢字の分解: 肌 (ki/hada) — skin, texture
• 発音: /ha.da/

意味

Skin; the outer covering of the human body; also texture or temperament.

A noun referring to human skin, with extended meanings of texture, feel, and personal temperament. Common compounds: 肌色 (hadairo, skin colour), 肌触り (hadazawari, texture/feel to the touch), 敏感肌 (binkan-hada, sensitive skin). Figurative usage: 肌が合う (hada ga au, to be compatible personality-wise), 肌で感じる (hada de kanjiru, to feel something viscerally). Skincare (スキンケア) is a major cultural focus in Japan.

例文

1. 冬は肌が乾燥しやすい。
2. この布は肌触りがとても柔らかい。
3. 彼とは肌が合わないと感じた。

使い方ガイド

場面: beauty, health, personal compatibility

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 肌 combines 月 (flesh/body radical) and 几 (small table), suggesting the surface layer of the body. Originally referred specifically to human skin.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal