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collar, neck

JLPT N1 18 strokes
Kun'yomi
えり
On'yomi
キン

Stroke order & writing

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襟 in example sentences

  • えりみがついてますよ。

    Eri ni shimi ga tsuitemasu yo.

    Your collar has a stain on it.

  • Kare wa suri no erikubi o tsukan da.

    He seized the pickpocket by the collar.

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

襟 means "collar, neck". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read えり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 襟 mean?
襟 means "collar, neck". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 襟 have?
襟 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 襟 read?
It is read えり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 襟?
襟 is a JLPT N1 kanji.