yodan verb with 'ru' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
Archaic intransitive verb describing skin becoming chapped or cracked, especially from cold or dryness. Replaced by modern terms like ひび割れる or あかぎれになる.
My hands chap in the winter cold.
In classical texts, it is sometimes used like 'lips become chapped'.
Archaic kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Variant kanji spelling; also archaic.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 皸 and 皹 are rare and specifically associated with chapped skin.