Word details

ちりめんじわ

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

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Entry

りめんじわちりめん皺縮緬皺ちりめんジワNounUsually kanaFreq #166945
1

fine wrinkles

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wrinkles, creases, folds

15 strokes

On

シュウスウ

Kun

しわしぼ

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

17 strokesFrequency 909JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シュク

Kun

ちぢ.むちぢ.まるちぢ.めるちぢ.れるちぢ.らす

fine thread, Burma

15 strokes

On

メンベン

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