上唇・上くちびる|うわくちびるuwakuchibiru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
じょうしんjoushin
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Which spelling to use
上唇上唇 is the most common form and is written entirely in kanji; it is the usual choice when writing this word.
上くちびる上くちびる is less common than 上唇 and combines kanji with kana; you may encounter it as an alternative written form.
Definitions
- noun, anatomyupper lip
- noun, zoologylabrum
Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym下唇したくちびるNeutralDenotes the lower lip, the direct counterpart of 上唇. Neutral in register, it is the ordinary word whenever the lower rather than the upper lip is meant.
Use 上唇 for the upper lip or labrum and 下唇 for the lower lip; the choice depends simply on which of the two lips is meant.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
