genuine leather; real leather
Used to distinguish real leather from synthetic or faux leather. Common in product descriptions and material labels.
This bag is made of genuine leather.
本革の財布は長持ちします。
A genuine leather wallet lasts a long time.
Standard kanji spelling for 'genuine leather'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 皮 (skin/hide). Less common than 本革.
Compound of 本 (hon, 'real', 'genuine') and 革 (kawa, 'leather'), with rendaku voicing of かわ to がわ.