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

5

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.