Word Meaning 袖枕

そでまくら sodemakura

袖枕 is read as そでまくら (sodemakura) and means using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow.

Meaning

English

using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow

Reading

Kana

そでまくら

Romaji

sodemakura

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 163025 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

袖

そで

flap (of a dust jacket)

袖の振り合わせも他生の縁

ふでのふりあわせもたしょうのえん

even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate

袖すり合うも他生の縁

そですりあうもたしょうのえん

a meeting by chance is preordained

袖無羽織

そでなしばおり

sleeveless haori

袖ふりあうも他生の縁

そでふりあうもたしょうのえん

even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond

枕

まくら

introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)

領袖

りょうしゅう

leader

長袖

ながそで

long sleeves

半袖

はんそで

short sleeves

小袖

こそで

padded silk garment

枕詞

まくらことば

pillow word

枕絵

まくらえ

erotic picture