also: つくりがわ
leather; tanned animal hide
Only with reading つくりかわ
Refers specifically to tanned animal hide used as a material. The reading つくりかわ is standard for this meaning.
This bag is made of high-quality leather.
kanji 'leather' radical (radical 177)
Only with reading つくりがわ
Used when referring to the kanji radical 革, typically in discussions about kanji components. The reading つくりがわ is associated with this sense.
「革」 is one of the kanji radicals, called つくりがわ.
Standard kanji spelling for tanned leather. The reading つくりかわ is restricted to the leather sense.
Reading used for the kanji radical 177, often in contexts discussing the radical itself.
Explicit spelling for tanned leather; less common than 革.
The reading つくりかわ is a compound of 作り (つくり, 'made') and 皮 (かわ, 'skin/hide'), literally 'processed hide'. The kanji 革 is used for tanned leather.