also: ヘビがわ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
snakeskin; snake leather
Refers to the material made from snake skin, used for accessories, bags, shoes, etc. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
This wallet is made of snakeskin.
I want a snakeskin bag.
Standard kanji spelling using 蛇 (snake) and 革 (leather).
Mixed katakana-kanji spelling; often used when the animal name is written in katakana for clarity or emphasis.
Compound of 蛇 (へび, snake) and 革 (かわ, leather), with rendaku voicing of かわ to がわ.