皮革

Reading

Kana: ひかく

Romaji: hikaku

Definition

noun

1

leather; hide

Kanji

皮

Readings: ヒ、 かわ

Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

革

Readings: カク、 かわ

Meanings: leather, skin, reform, become serious

Example Sentences

人造(じんぞう)皮革(ひかく)は本物(ほんもの)の皮(かわ)にかなわない。

➥Artificial leather can't compare with the real thing.

汚(よご)れに強(つよ)い合成(ごうせい)皮革(ひかく)を使用(しよう)した２人掛(にんか)けのソファです。

➥This is a two-seater sofa using stain-resistant artificial leather.