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”).[1][2]

First cited to a work from 1722.[1]

This reading appears to be replacing the older kohada reading.

Pronunciation

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

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”).[3][2]

First cited to a portion of the Wamyō Ruijushō dated to 934.[3]

This reading appears to be less common. Not included in all dictionaries.[4][5]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) こはだ [kòhádá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ha̠da̠]

Noun

木(こ)肌(はだ) • (kohada) 

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

References
  1. “木肌・木膚・樹肌”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. “木肌・木膚・樹肌”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  4. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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