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Kanji Detail for 襟 - "collar, lapel, heart"

襟

  • Meaning

    襟 means "collar, lapel, heart."

    1. Collar - The part of clothing around the neck.

    2. Lapel - The folded front of a garment.

    3. Heart - One's inner feelings.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    collar; neck; lapel; one's inner feelings

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    lapel, collar

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    lapel, collar

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

    The front lapel of robes and jackets. Such as today's 大襟 (large lapel), 小襟 (small lapel). | Husbands of sisters call each other 連襟 (linked lapels). This expression already existed in Song times. Appears in "Lanzhenzi." | The bosom is called 襟. Such as saying 推襟送抱 (opening one's bosom and offering one's embrace).
  • Onyomitip

    kin(きん) きん

  • Kunyomitip

    eri(えり) えり

    mune(むね) むね

  • Strokestip

    18 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    衣 衤 (koromo・koromohen)

  • Related Keywords
    collar lapel neckline front breast bosom heart mind feelings attitude bearing posture demeanor appearance dress clothing garment attire presentation

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