WORD DETAIL
裸
はだか
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
裸(はだか)describes the state of being naked, without clothes. - Basic usage: It is used to describe undressing as a change or the body's state while bathing.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Change and state
裸になるdescribes becoming naked, while裸でdescribes doing the following action in that state.
- A word limited to the feet
裸足(はだし)refers to bare feet without shoes or socks.裸, describing the body's unclothed state, and裸足, focusing on the feet, differ in reading and scope.

