Word Meaning

つま tsuma

褄 is read as つま (tsuma) and means skirt (of a kimono).

Meaning

English

  1. skirt (of a kimono)
  2. hem (of a kimono)

Reading

Kana

つま

Romaji

tsuma

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

辻褄

つじつま

coherence

Example Sentences

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はははきもののつまをすこしもちあげてあるいた。

My mother walked while lifting the lower edge of her kimono a little.

あめのひはつまがぬれやすい。

On rainy days, the lower edge of a kimono gets wet easily.

かのじょはつまのみだれをしずかになおした。

She quietly adjusted the disordered lower part of her kimono.

ふるいしゃしんではつまのかたちがいまとすこしちがう。

In old photographs, the shape of the kimono's lower edge is a little different from today.

つまのながさでいんしょうがかわる。

The impression of the garment changes depending on the length of its lower edge.

"Do you believe them?" "No, they can't even keep their story straight."