corners of the mouth
Anatomical term for the angles where the upper and lower lips meet. Used in medical, cosmetic, and everyday contexts.
When you smile with the corners of your mouth lifted, you give a brighter impression.
When it's dry, the corners of the mouth tend to crack easily.
angular cheilitis; angular cheilosis
levator anguli oris; caninus
Composed of 口 (mouth) and 角 (corner, angle). The reading こうかく is the on'yomi for both characters.