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KANJI
尻
buttocks
hip, bottom, end, rear
Kun'yomi
しりshiri
On'yomi
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Kun'yomi
椅い子すに長ながく座すわって尻しりが痛いたい。
My bottom hurts from sitting on the chair for a long time.
子こ供どもが尻しりもちもちをついた。
The child fell flat on their bottom.
彼かれは尻しりポケットに財さい布ふを入いれた。
He put his wallet in his back pocket.
尻しっ尾ぽを振ふりながら犬いぬが走はしってきた。
The dog came running while wagging its tail.

Practice exercises

1
尻
Answer
しり
2
尻
Answer
buttocksbottomrear
3
尻餅もち
falling on one's bottom (lit. sitting on a rice cake)
Answer
しりもち
4
尻込ごみ
hesitation, shrinking back
Answer
しりごみ
5
尻拭ぬぐい
cleaning up a mess, taking responsibility for someone else's mistake
Answer
しりぬぐい
6
尻馬うまに乗のる
to follow blindly, to jump on the bandwagon (lit. to ride the horse's rear)
Answer
しりうまにのる