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脣

Lip

On’yomiしん
Kun’yomiくちびる
11 strokes Radical 肉 meat
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 脣

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11 strokes
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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 脣

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 脣

肉 Radical 130 of 214
Meat

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 脣 is filed under 肉 (meat) — radical number 130 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 肉

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 脣

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

上脣 ウワクチビル upper lip; labrum
下脣 シタクチビル lower lip
朱脣 シュシン red lips

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 脣

What does the kanji 脣 mean?

脣 means Lip.

How do you read the kanji 脣?

脣 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) くちびる.

How many strokes does 脣 have?

脣 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 脣?

The radical of 脣 is 肉 (meat), radical number 130 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 脣 made of?

脣 is built from 辰 (sign of the dragon) and 月 (month). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 脣?

Common words written with 脣 include 上脣 (ウワクチビル, upper lip; labrum); 下脣 (シタクチビル, lower lip); 朱脣 (シュシン, red lips).

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