Word details

ちりめん

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

Dictionary

Entry

りめん縮緬NounUsually kanaFreq #47540
1

(silk) crepe; crape

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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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