What does kanji 尻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 尻 is buttocks.

How is kanji 尻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 尻 are しり; the onyomi readings are コウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 尻?

The main radical for kanji 尻 is 尸.

What words use kanji 尻?

Example words that use kanji 尻 include 尻輪, 尻尾, 尻, 尻がおもい.

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尻

Meaning

Kanji 尻

buttocks

buttocks, hips, butt, rear

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しり
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: がみ

Old form: N/A • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1692
Strokes: 5
Radical: 尸
Components: 九 • 尸
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 旭 • 究 • 丸 • 九 • 艽 • 仇 • 卆

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Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 122 entries that include this kanji.

尻輪

しりわ

cantle

尻尾

しっぽ

tail (animal)

尻

けつ

acupuncture point

尻がおもい

しりがおもい

clumsy

尻がこそばゆい

しりがこそばゆい

feeling restless

尻かっちん

けつかっちん

deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry)

尻からげ

しりからげ

tucking up the hem of one's garments

尻が軽い

しりがかるい

(of a woman) wanton

尻が青い

けつがあおい

wet behind the ears

尻が長い

しりがながい

being a guest for too long (e.g. of a neighbor)

尻ごみ

しりごみ

hesitation

尻すぼまり

しりすぼまり

attenuating

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尻が痛くて長く座れない。

My butt hurts, so I can't sit for long.

彼は尻もちをついて笑われた。

He fell on his butt and was laughed at.

犬が尻尾を元気に振っている。

The dog is wagging its tail energetically.

列の尻に並んでください。

Please line up at the rear of the line.

話の尻が切れてしまった。

The end of the story got cut off.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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