木肌

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
木	肌
き Grade: 1	はだ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
木膚 樹肌

Shift from older kohada. Analyzable as a compound of 木 (ki, “tree”) +‎ 肌 (hada, “skin, outer layer; surface”).

First cited to a work from 1722.

This reading appears to be replacing the older kohada reading.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きはだ [kìhádá] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) き​はだ [kíꜜhàdà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kʲiha̠da̠]

Noun

木(き)肌(はだ) • (kihada) 

1. [from 1722] bark (of a tree)
2. [after 1722] the outer surface of a log after debarking
3. [after 1722] red pine, cedar, or similar wood that has been debarked, and then hammered into a fibrous consistency: wood wool, excelsior

Synonyms

• 樹皮(じゅ​ひ) (ju​hi)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
木	肌
こ Grade: 1	はだ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
木皮 木膚 樸

Older reading for modern kihada. Compound of 木 (ko, “tree”, bound form, never used as a standalone term) +‎ 肌 (hada, “skin, outer layer; surface”).

First cited to a portion of the Wamyō Ruijushō dated to 934.

This reading appears to be less common. Not included in all dictionaries.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こはだ [kòhádá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ha̠da̠]

Noun

木(こ)肌(はだ) • (kohada) 

1. [from 934] (uncommon, possibly archaic) bark (of a tree)