What does kanji 袵 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 袵 is gore.

How is kanji 袵 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 袵 are おくみ, こくび, しとね; the onyomi readings are ジン, ニン.

Example words that use kanji 袵 include 袵.

Kanken 1

袵

Meaning

gore

gore, gusset, neck of a garment

Stroke Order

Variant: 衽 (Legal Form) , 祍 (Itaiji)

1 common entries

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おくみ

gusset (esp. in kimono)

5 reference sentences

母は袵のほつれを丁寧に直した。

My mother carefully fixed the frayed collar.

仕立て屋は袵に新しい布を足した。

The tailor added new fabric to the gusset.

この袵は細くて上品に見える。

This cloth panel is narrow and looks elegant.

古い着物は袵のあたりが傷みやすい。

Old kimonos tend to wear out around the front panel.

彼女は鏡の前で袵の形を整えた。

She adjusted the shape of her collar in front of the mirror.