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皺 (しわ) — wrinkles | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
皺

皺

皺しわ

wrinkles

Kanji Core Concepts15 strokes

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Kun'yomi

しわしぼ

On'yomi

シュウスウ

wrinklescreasesfolds

ANIMATION

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Concepts using this kanji

皺を伸ばす

to smooth out

皺を寄せる

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose)

rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

creased eboshi hat

ちりめん皺

fine wrinkles

bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric)

crumpled

to get wrinkled

wrinkled

wrinkled

crumpled

crumpled

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