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ちりめんじわ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ちりめんじわ

ちりめん皺
縮緬皺
ちりめんジワ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #166945
1

fine wrinkles

Kanji in this Word

15 strokes

Meanings

wrinkles
creases
folds

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
スウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しわ
しぼ
17 strokes
Frequency: 909
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

shrink
contract
shrivel
wrinkle
reduce

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちぢ.む
ちぢ.まる
ちぢ.める
ちぢ.れる
ちぢ.らす
15 strokes

Meanings

fine thread
Burma

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メン
ベン
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