尻
しり
shiri
JLPT N25 strokesKanjiLevel 67 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
尻 is the kanji for "Buttocks". The most common reading is しり (shiri). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Buttocks
Also : Hip · Rear
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Readings
kunしり/ shirionこう/ kou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
尸九
Example Sentences
この尻をつかいます。
このしりをつかいます。
I use this buttocks.
尻についてはなします。
しりについてはなします。
I talk about buttocks.
Vocabulary using 尻
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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