What does kanji 襖 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 襖 is opaque sliding door.

How is kanji 襖 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 襖 are あお, ふすま; the onyomi readings are オウ.

Example words that use kanji 襖 include 襖, 襖絵.

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襖

Meaning

opaque sliding door

Stroke Order

Variant: 袄 (Itaiji)

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あお

everyday garment worn by men in ancient Japan

ふすまえ

images drawn or painted on fusuma

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5 reference sentences

和室と廊下の間には襖があります。

There is a fusuma between the Japanese-style room and the hallway.

弟が襖を静かに閉めた。

My younger brother quietly closed the fusuma.

その襖には山の絵が描かれている。

A picture of mountains is painted on that fusuma.

猫が襖のすき間から顔を出した。

The cat poked its face through the gap in the fusuma.

古い襖を新しいものに取り替えた。

We replaced the old fusuma with a new one.

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