尻 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
- On
- コウこう · kō
- Kun
- しりshiri
- Meaning
- buttocks; rear
Stroke order
Origin
A body plus bending: the rounded part at the body’s rear.
Readings and examples
| Kunしりshiri | 尻しり尻込みしりごみ目尻めじり |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 目尻めじり
outer corner of the eye
- 尻込みしりごみ
hanging back; hesitating
- 尻餅しりもち
Example
尻込みせずに挑戦してみよう。
Let us try without hanging back.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
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