# 膚 — Skin

Frequency rank 1517 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 塁 (Base), less common than 翼 (Wing).

- On’yomi: ふ
- Kun’yomi: はだ
- Radical: 肉 Meat (Kangxi 130)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

The skin radical sits on top with meat below — skin layered over raw meat, the outer covering of the body's flesh, our skin.

In words:

- 皮膚 ひふ — skin

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