# 唇 — lips

唇 means “lips”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: くちびる (kuchibiru). You'll see it in words such as 唇 (kuchibiru, “lip; lips”).

- Meaning: lips
- On'yomi: シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi: くちびる (kuchibiru)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 5

## How to remember 唇

Parts: 辰 dragon sign · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 唇

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 唇 | くちびる (kuchibiru) | lip; lips |

## Don't confuse it with

[振](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shake/) · [娠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pregnancy/) · [辱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humiliate/)

## More in the “Body & health 5” set

[椎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine-bone/) · [剖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dissect/) · [拳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fist/) · [痕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scar/) · [唇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lips/) · [逝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/depart-this-life/) · [痢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diarrhoea/) · [呂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine/) · [瞳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pupil-of-the-eye/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lips/. Last updated 2026-11-01.