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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1992 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: lips

Kunyomi: くちびる

Onyomi: シン

Composition: 辰 口

唇

Radical

Radical: 口

Meaning: mouth, opening

Reading: くち

Frequency: 1146

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

口

Examples

Onyomi Examples

唇音 (シンオン) labial sound

唇音化 (シンオンカ) labialization

下唇 (シタクチビル) lower lip

上唇 (ウワクチビル) upper lip, labrum

Kunyomi Examples

唇 (くちびる) lip, lips

唇を奪う (くちびるをうばう) to steal a kiss, to snatch a kiss

上唇 (うわくちびる) upper lip, labrum

下唇 (したくちびる) lower lip

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