Kanji Detail for 尻 - "buttocks, end, bottom"

尻

Jōyō Kanji

Meaning

尻 means "buttocks, end, bottom."
1. Buttocks - The rear end.
2. Bottom - The lowest part.
3. End - The conclusion; the rear.
Words using 尻
- 尻尾しっぽ tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
Tattoo check: 尻
- Verified meaning: buttocks, end, bottom
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.
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

buttocks; hips; butt; rear

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

end of spine; buttocks, sacrum

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

(literary) buttocks; rump; coccyx; sacrum

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

end of spine; buttocks, sacrum

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

The end of the spine.
Onyomi

koh(コウ)
Kunyomi

shiri(しり)
Strokes

5 strokes
Radical

尸 (shikabane・kabane・shikabanekammuri)
Related Keywords

buttocks bottom end root backside behind derriere hindquarters posterior rump seat rear tail