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Kanji Detail for 吻 - "lips, kiss"

吻

  • Meaning

    吻 means "lips, kiss." Also associated with mouth.

    1. Lips - The edge of the mouth.

    2. Manner of speech - The way one speaks.

  • Tattoo check: 吻

    • Verified meaning: lips, kiss
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: mouth

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    proboscis

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    kiss; the lips; coinciding

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    kiss; to kiss; mouth

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to kiss; lips; coinciding

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The edge of the mouth. 口吻 means tone of voice.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    bun(ブン) ブン

    fun(フン) フン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kuchisaki(くちさき) くちさき

    kuchiwaki(くちわき) くちわき

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    lips kiss mouth expression snout muzzle diction speech breath face

Sentences including 吻

  • She kissed me like anything.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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