Kanken 1
袢

Meaning

Kanji 袢

short clothing

short clothing, summer kimono

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
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Onyomi 音読み
ハン
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
10
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
Similar Kanji
畔 • 判 • 伴 • 秚 • 絆 • 半 • 冸

Related vocabulary

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

半纏

はんてん

half the sky

長襦袢

ながじゅばん

long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono

肉襦袢

にくじゅばん

flesh-colored leotards

肌襦袢

はだじゅばん

(Japanese-style) undershirt worn under nagajuban

襦袢

ジュバン

undershirt (worn under a kimono)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

暑い日は袢を着ると過ごしやすい。

On hot days, wearing a summer kimono is more comfortable.

祖母は古い袢を大切にしまっている。

My grandmother carefully keeps her old summer kimono stored away.

旅館で白い袢を借りた。

I borrowed a thin white undergarment at the inn.

この袢は丈が短くて動きやすい。

This short garment is easy to move in because of its length.

夏祭りには涼しい袢がよく合う。

A cool summer kimono suits a summer festival well.