Keyword
skin (of an animal or a plant)
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig865
Readings
(58%)
かわ
(31%)
がわ
(8%)
(1%)
Composed of
slash left
support
Mnemonic

The skin is an organ which supports an animal. As long as the skin is intact the animal will live, but once it's slashed the animal won't be able to survive anymore.

Used in kanji (17 in total)
he
to tear
tired
a wave
Used in vocabulary (342 in total)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
Examples (47 in total)
Tone of voice can indicate anger and irony.
His ironical remarks aren't directed at you.
His ironical remarks are not directed at you.
He always makes cynical remarks to me.
He stared at me with a satirical smile.
The skin of animals is covered with hair.
That might come off as sarcastic.
Did you know we lose skin every day?
Man's skin is very sensitive to temperature changes.
She had to part with her fur coat.
I don't eat chicken skin.
I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats.
He was not aware that the praise was a satire in disguise.
The sunbeam acts upon the skin.
Your fur feels really nice.
Ironically it is war that has brought a great many useful inventions into being.
My skin burns easily in the sun.
The skin is changing to a purplish red.
The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.
Don't judge each other by the color of the skin.
The snake shed its skin.
My scalp is very itchy.
Peel the potatoes.
Tom peeled the apple.
Peel the apple.
A pair of leather gloves is a must when you work with these machines.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Fur coats are on sale.
Peel the potatoes and the carrots.
Peel the apples and slice them in half, cutting out the core.
Peel the apple before you eat it.
Some teachers peel potatoes while teaching.
I can peel an apple.
Ayako's skin is sensitive to chemicals.
He's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Everyone in the room burst out laughing when they saw Tom slip on the banana peel.
Is this mink?
The new fur coats were displayed in the window.
It is fashionable to have leather chairs.
I have chronic dermatitis.
Please peel the potatoes.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
She doesn't understand sarcasm.
He reached out and took down a small leather bound book.
I'm troubled with atopic dermatitis.
This peeler is easy to hold and slices well.
Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.