noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
deerskin; deer leather
Refers to the skin of a deer, typically processed into leather. Used as a material for clothing, accessories, and traditional crafts.
These gloves are made of deerskin.
鹿革の財布は柔らかくて丈夫だ。
A deerskin wallet is soft and durable.
Standard kanji spelling for deerskin leather.
Also used for deerskin, but 革 emphasizes processed leather while 皮 can refer to raw hide.
Formed from 鹿, “deer,” and 革, “hide” or “leather,” with sequential voicing changing かわ to がわ.