皮
かわ · kawa · JLPT N3 · noun
skin
🐄👜 kawa sounds like cover: skin is the body's cover
The kanji 皮 shows a hand (又) pulling the hide off an animal. かわ is also used for peel and bark, so it covers any outer layer: an animal's hide, a person's skin, or the leather made from it.
皮 — hand 又 stripping hide off animal
皮 is a pictograph showing a hand (又) peeling the skin or hide off an animal carcass. The original meaning was 'animal hide' or 'to flay,' which broadened over time to mean skin, leather, or any outer covering or surface.