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衿

neck
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingキン、コン
Kun readingえり
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. neck
  2. collar
  3. lapelRtK
  1. neckband
  2. nape of the neck

Radicals and components

Radical衣clothes衤variant
Components
How it's built
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Compound words

開衿かいきん
unbuttoning a collar
衿元えりもと
(around the) neck
衿芯えりしん
collar core (stiff fabric, etc. inside a collar)
衿足えりあし
hairline at the nape of the neck
衿裏えりうら
lining of the collar
衿刳えりぐり
neckline (of dress, etc.)
半衿はんえり
neckpiece (on a kimono)
裏衿うらえり
neckband lining
衿ぐりえりぐり
neckline (of dress, etc.)
衿刳りえりぐり
neckline (of dress, etc.)

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 衿

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step