Japanese symbol for “cracks”
皹
ひび
Romaji: hibi
chaps (in the skin); cracks
In Japanese, cracks is 皹, read ひび (hibi).
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Meanings
- n chaps (in the skin); cracks
Written forms: 皹、皸. Readings: ひび、あかぎれ.
Kanji and stroke order
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