尻
Buttocks
Meanings
Buttocks, Hips, Butt, Rear
On'yomi
こう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
しり
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
尻 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
尻 (Buttocks) is taught on WaniKani at level 20. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1692 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.
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