What does kanji 皸 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 皸 is skin cracks or roughness.

How is kanji 皸 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 皸 are あかぎれ, ひび; the onyomi readings are キン, クン.

Example words that use kanji 皸 include 皸, 皸る.

Kanken 1

皸

Meaning

skin cracks or roughness

Stroke Order

Variant: 皹 (Formal) , 皲 (Itaiji)

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あかぎれ

chaps (in the skin)

かかる

to chap

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5 reference sentences

冬になると手の皸がひどくなる。

In winter, the skin cracks on my hands get worse.

皸が痛くて、指を曲げるのもつらい。

The skin cracks hurt so much that even bending my fingers is hard.

母は皸に薬を塗ってくれた。

My mother put medicine on my cracked skin.

水仕事が続くと、皸ができやすい。

If you keep doing work with water, your skin easily develops cracks.

皸を防ぐために、寝る前にクリームを塗る。

To prevent skin cracks, I apply cream before going to bed.