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lips
Stroke count: 10

Readings

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Meanings

  1. lipsRtK
    静かなさいという合図として当てHe put his finger to his lips as a sign to be quiet.tatoeba
    血の気ないHe was white-lipped.tatoeba
  1. lip

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Mnemonic (RtK)

sign of the dragon · cliff () · two () · hairpin · safety-pin · mouth ()

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2169

Compound words

彼は軽蔑したようにをゆがめた。
He curled his lip in a sneer.tatoeba
冬はがあれます。
In winter, our lips get chapped.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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