Kanji

尻

buttocks, hips, butt, rear

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

尸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しり

Example sentences

お尻 おしり
長時間 座っていた ので お尻 痛く なった

My bottom started to hurt because I was sitting for a long time.

尻尾 しっぽ
嬉しそう 尻尾 振っている

The dog is wagging its tail happily.

しり
転んで 打って しまった

I fell and hit my buttocks.

目尻 めじり
笑う 目尻 細かな しわ 寄る 特徴

It is characteristic of him that when he laughs, fine wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes.

尻目 しりめ
周囲 反対 尻目 自分 追った

He pursued his dream, disregarding the opposition from those around him.

尻餅をつく しりもちをつく
滑って 尻餅をついた

I slipped and fell on my butt.

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