What does kanji 唇 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 唇 is lips.

How is kanji 唇 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 唇 are くちびる; the onyomi readings are シン.

What is the main radical of kanji 唇?

The main radical for kanji 唇 is 口.

What words use kanji 唇?

Example words that use kanji 唇 include 唇を引き結ぶ, 唇を奪う, 唇音, 唇音化.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

唇

Meaning

Kanji 唇

lips

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くちびる
Onyomi 音読み: シン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 脣 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1992
Strokes: 10
Radical: 口
Components: 厂 • 口 • 衣 • 辰
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 35 common entries

Showing 35 of 39 entries that include this kanji.

唇を引き結ぶ

くちびるをひきむすぶ

to purse one's lips

唇を奪う

くちびるをうばう

to steal a kiss

唇音

しんおん

labial sound

唇音化

しんおんか

labialization

唇形

しんけい

labiate

唇形花

しんけいか

labiate flower

唇形花冠

しんけいかかん

labiate corolla

唇歯

しんし

lips and teeth

唇歯音

しんしおん

labiodental

唇歯輔車

しんしほしゃ

mutual dependence

唇腺

しんせん

labial gland

唇頭

しんとう

tip of the lips

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は唇が赤い。

Her lips are red.

彼は唇をかんだ。

He bit his lip.

彼女は口紅を唇に塗った。

She applied lipstick to her lips.

寒さで唇が震えている。

My lips are trembling from the cold.

彼は唇の動きを読んで理解した。

He understood by reading lip movements.