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Kanji Detail for 袖 - "sleeve, wing"

袖

  • Meaning

    袖 means "sleeve, wing."

    1. Sleeve - The part of a garment covering the arm.

    2. Wing - An extension to the side.

  • Words using 袖

    • 領袖 りょうしゅう Listen leader; chief; boss
    • 半袖 はんそで Listen short sleeves
    • 長袖 ながそで Listen long sleeves

  • Four-character idioms with 袖

    • 袖手傍観 しゅうしゅぼうかん Listen looking on with folded arms (with one's hands in one's sleeves); remaining a passive onlooker
    • 鎧袖一触 がいしゅういっしょく Listen (beating someone) hands down; with a single blow

  • Tattoo check: 袖

    • Verified meaning: sleeve, wing
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read そで, そでさき, たくはる)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 袖

    Given names 袖(そで)Listen

    Surnames 袖(そでさき)Listen 袖(たくはる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sleeve; wing (building); extension; give cold shoulder

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    sleeve; put something in sleeve

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    sleeve

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The part of clothing that holds the hands is called 袖 (sleeve). Dong Xian was favored. He slept using Emperor Ai's sleeve as a pillow. The emperor woke first. So he cut off his sleeve and rose. Appears in the "Book of Han." Today male favoritism is metaphorically called 斷袖 (cutting the sleeve). Based on this. | Hidden in the sleeve. Such as saying 袖手旁觀 (looking on with folded arms). | 領袖 (collar and sleeves). The meaning of leader. When holding clothes, one must pay attention to the collar and sleeves. Therefore it has come to be used as a title for the head of a group.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shuu(シュウ) シュウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sode(そで) そで

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    衣 衤 (koromo・koromohen)

  • Related Keywords

    sleeve wing cuff kimono cloth covering garment coat robe extension side

Sentences including 袖

  • An empty bag can't stand upright.

  • I grabbed him by the sleeve.

  • You can't spend what you don't have.

  • An empty bag can't stand upright.

  • These blouses are long sleeved.

  • It's a sop to Cerberus.

  • Roll up your sleeve, please.

  • I should've worn a short-sleeved shirt.

  • The cat in gloves catches no mice.

  • This shirt has long sleeves.

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