唇

lips

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: くちびる
On'yomi: シン
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

唇 means "lips". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read くちびる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

唇 in example sentences

唇くちびるが青あおいわよ。

Kuchibiru ga aoi wa yo.

Your lips are blue.
トムは唇くちびるをかんだ。

Tomu wa kuchibiru o kan da.

Tom bit his lip.
私わたしは読唇どくしんできない。

Watashi wa dokushin dekinai.

I can't read lips.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 唇 mean?: 唇 means "lips". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 唇 have?: 唇 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 唇 read?: It is read くちびる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 唇?: 唇 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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