What does 皮 mean?
皮 is a Japanese noun meaning “skin, hide, leather” in English. It can also be translated as “rind, shell, mask (hiding one's true nature)” depending on context. It is written as 皮 in kanji, かわ in hiragana, and kawa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
動物の皮は毛でおおわれている。
The skin of animals is covered with hair.
私は林檎の皮をむくことができる。
I can peel an apple.
ぎょうざの具のあまりは？餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。
Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.