Word Meaning

たもと tamoto

袂 is read as たもと (tamoto) and means vicinity (esp. of a bridge).

Meaning

English

  1. vicinity (esp. of a bridge)
  2. foot of a mountain
  3. base of a mountain
  4. sleeve (esp. of a kimono)
  5. pocket of sleeve

Reading

Kana

たもと

Romaji

tamoto

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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はははたもとでなみだをぬぐった。

My mother wiped her tears with her sleeve.

やまのふもとにちいさなむらがある。

There is a small village at the foot of the hill.

かわのきわにさくらがさいていた。

Cherry blossoms were blooming at the edge of the river.

かれはたもとのながいきものをきていた。

He was wearing a kimono with long sleeves.

みちのきわにふるいせきひがたっている。

An old stone monument stands by the edge of the road.