# 膚 — complexion; skin

膚 means “complexion; skin”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: フ (fu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: complexion; skin
- On'yomi: フ (fu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 3

## How to remember 膚

Parts: 虍 tiger · 胃 stomach

## Don't confuse it with

[慮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/prudence/) · [虜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/captive/) · [戯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/frolic/) · [劇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drama/)

## More in the “Body & health 3” set

[髪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hair-on-the-head/) · [汗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweat/) · [肌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bare-skin/) · [胃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/stomach/) · [膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [爪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nail/) · [膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/) · [喉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throat/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/. Last updated 2026-11-01.