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唇

lips
Stroke count: 10

Readings

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Meanings

  1. lipsRtK
    彼は静かにしなさいという合図として指を唇に当てた。He put his finger to his lips as a sign to be quiet.tatoeba
    彼は血の気のない唇をしていた。He was white-lipped.tatoeba
  1. lip

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sign of the dragon · cliff (厂) · two (二) · hairpin · safety-pin · mouth (口)

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

Compound words

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

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 唇

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