Kanji

皺

wrinkles, creases, folds

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

皮部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュウ, スウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しわ, しぼ

Example sentences

しわ
彼は額に皺を寄せて考え込んだ。

He furrowed his brow and was lost in thought.

皺を寄せる しわをよせる
彼は眉間に皺を寄せて考え込んだ。

He wrinkled his brow and was lost in thought.

皺くちゃ しわくちゃ
祖母は皺くちゃの手で、古い手紙をそっと開いた。

My grandmother gently opened the old letter with her wrinkled hands.

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