尻

buttocks, hips

JLPT N1 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: しり
On'yomi: コウ

Stroke order & writing

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尻 in example sentences

彼かれは尻しりが重おもい。
Kare wa shiri ga omoi.
He's lazy.
牛うしの尻尾しっぽは長ながい。
Ushi no shippo wa nagai.
Cows have long tails.
お尻しりペンペンするよ！
Oshiri penpen suru yo!
I'm going to spank you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

尻 means "buttocks, hips". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read しり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 尻 mean?: 尻 means "buttocks, hips". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 尻 have?: 尻 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 尻 read?: It is read しり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 尻?: 尻 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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