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Kanji Detail for 緞 - "satin"

  • Meaning

    緞 means "satin."

    1. Satin - A thick, glossy silk fabric.

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    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

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

    Thick silk that is smooth and lustrous. Originally written as 段. Using the meaning of a piece of fabric as the name for silk. In Tang times, Peng and Yue prefectures. Already had tribute silk. Not valued at the time. In Ming Tianshun era. Suzhou, Songjiang, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou five prefectures. Began producing colored satin. Satin then became popular. Now a type of silk fabric.
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