noun

  1. skin, hide, pelt, fur.
  2. rind, peel, husk, bark.
  3. shell, sheath, wrapping.
  4. mask (hiding one's true nature), seeming.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pelt, skin, hide
かわ ヒ (3rd, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)