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Kanji Detail for 衣 - "clothing, robe"

衣

  • Meaning

    衣 means "clothing, robe." Also associated with to cover.

    1. Clothing - Garments; attire.

    2. Robe - A long outer garment.

    3. Cover - To wrap; to clothe.

  • Words using 衣

    • 衣装 いしょう Listen clothing; costume; outfit
    • 衣料 いりょう Listen clothing
    • 衣類 いるい Listen clothes; clothing; garments
    • 衣服 いふく Listen clothes
    • 浴衣 ゆかた Listen yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
    • 黒衣 こくい Listen black clothes
    • 白衣 はくい Listen white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.)
    • 着衣 ちゃくい Listen clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes

  • Four-character idioms with 衣

    • 一衣帯水 いちいたいすい Listen (being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
    • 天衣無縫 てんいむほう Listen perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
    • 弊衣破帽 へいいはぼう Listen shabby clothes and an old hat
    • 弊衣蓬髪 へいいほうはつ Listen unkempt hair and shabby clothes
    • 悪衣悪食 あくいあくしょく Listen shabby clothes and plain foods
    • 暖衣飽食 だんいほうしょく Listen well-fed and well-dressed

  • Tattoo check: 衣

    • Verified meaning: clothing, robe
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きぬ, ころも, まとい)
    • Also carries these associations: to cover

    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 衣

    Given names 衣(きぬ)Listen 衣(ころも)Listen 衣(まとい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    garment; clothes; dressing

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    cloth; clothes, apparel; dress, coat

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

    A general term for what covers the body. | The skin of fruits is called 衣. Coverings on the surface of utensils are also called 衣. | To wear. The Analerts says "Wearing worn cotton-padded robes." | To clothe others. Such as saying 解衣衣我、推食食我 (taking off one's clothes to clothe me, pushing food to feed me), and the like.

  • Onyomi

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    e(エ) エ

    i(イ) イ

  • Kunyomi

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    gi(ぎ) ぎ

    kinu(きぬ) きぬ

    koromo(ころも) ころも

  • Strokes

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    6 strokes

  • Radical

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    衣 衤 (koromo・koromohen)

  • Related Keywords

    clothing robe to cover to wear garment apparel attire clothe coat dress fabric fashion jacket outfit textile uniform wrap

Sentences including 衣

  • Her blue shoes go well with that dress.

  • I gave them clothing and some food.

  • My mother spends a lot of money on clothes.

  • We provided them with money and clothes.

  • We provided food and clothes for them.

  • I spend less money on clothes than my sister does.

  • He seems to deal in clothes.

  • They deal in shoes and clothes at that store.

  • He provided food and clothes for his family.

  • All the money was spent on clothes.

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More kanji with the radical 衣 衤 (koromo・koromohen)

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