sharkskin; shagreen; shark leather
Refers to the rough skin of sharks or stingrays, often used as a material for abrasives, grips, or decorative items.
The sword hilt is wrapped with shagreen.
鮫皮はわさびおろしに使われる。
Sharkskin is used for grating wasabi.
Standard kanji spelling for sharkskin or shagreen.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 鮫皮.
Compound of 鮫 (さめ, 'shark') and 皮 (かわ, 'skin'), with rendaku voicing of かわ to がわ.