木肌

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

• (Tokyo) きはだ [kìhádá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
• (Tokyo) き​はだ [kíꜜhàdà] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
• 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”).[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), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), 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), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
4. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
5. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN