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兎唇 (としん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

兎と唇しん

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Meanings

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Medical term for cleft lip. The synonym 口唇裂 (こうしんれつ) is more common in modern Japanese.

See also: 口唇裂

兎と唇しんは口こう唇しん裂れつの古ふるい呼よび方かたです

Kanji

兎rabbit, hare
唇lips

Related words

口こう唇しん裂れつ
口唇裂 is the standard modern medical term for cleft lip, while 兎唇 is an older, less common synonym.

Etymology

The kanji 兎 (rabbit) and 唇 (lip) refer to the resemblance of a cleft lip to a rabbit's lip. The exact historical origin of the reading としん is uncertain.

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兎唇 is an older term for cleft lip.

医い学がく書しょでは「としん」よりも「口こう唇しん裂れつ」が使つかわれる。

In medical books, 口唇裂 is used rather than としん.