Word details

ちりめんじわ

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

Dictionary

Entry

ち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

皺

wrinkles, creases, folds

15 strokes

On

シュウスウ

Kun

しわしぼ
縮

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
緬

fine thread, Burma

15 strokes

On

メンベン

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