Word Meaning

しわ shiwa

皺 is read as しわ (shiwa) and means ripple.

Meaning

English

  1. ripple
  2. wrinkle
  3. crease

Reading

Kana

しわ

Romaji

shiwa

Writing Variants

  • しわ shiwa

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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そぼのてにはこまかなしわがたくさんある。

My grandmother's hands are full of fine wrinkles.

このしゃつはしわがめだつから、あいろんをかけよう。

This shirt has noticeable creases, so let's iron it.

かれはかんがえこむと、すぐひたいにしわをよせる。

When he thinks deeply, he immediately furrows his brow.

ながくすわっていたので、ずぼんにしわができた。

Because I sat for a long time, my pants got creased.

そのろうじんはわらうとめもとのしわがふかくなる。

When the old man smiles, the wrinkles around his eyes deepen.

じしょにはしゅうをひふやぬののしわとせつめいしている。

The dictionary explains this character as wrinkles or folds in skin and cloth.

かみをつよくにぎったら、こまかいしわがのこった。

When I gripped the paper tightly, fine creases were left behind.

そのぬのはあらうたびにしわがふえる。

That cloth gets more wrinkles every time it is washed.

しんぱいのあまり、かのじょはみけんにしわをよせたままだった。

She kept a worried furrow between her brows because she was so anxious.

She wrinkled her brows.