顰 — kanji meaning “scowl”
顰
scowl, raise eyebrows
- Meanings
- scowl, raise eyebrows
- On'yomi
- ヒン (hin)
- Kun'yomi
- ひそ.める、しか.める
- Strokes
- 24
- Classical radical
- 181
- Chinese reading
- pín — Chinese character page
Words with 顰
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顰蹙 | ひんしゅく hinshuku | frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval |
| 顰める | しかめる shikameru | to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up |
| 顰める | ひそめる hisomeru | to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract |
| 一顰一笑 | いっぴんいっしょう ippin'isshou | one's mood; one's caprice; a smile or a frown |
| 顰み | ひそみ hisomi | knitted brows; frown |
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