皮 (Kawa) is a Japanese noun meaning “skin, hide, pelt, fur”.
Meanings
- nounskin; hide; pelt; fur
- nounrind; peel; husk; bark
- nounshell; sheath; wrapping
- nounmask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
Examples
美は皮一重。
Beauty is only skin deep.
美貌は皮一重。
Beauty is but skin deep.
美はただ皮一枚。
Beauty is but skin deep.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).