Word Meaning 黒留袖

くろとめそで kurotomesode

黒留袖 is read as くろとめそで (kurotomesode) and means formal, black kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions.

Meaning

English

  1. formal, black kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions
  2. married woman's ceremonial kimono

Reading

Kana

くろとめそで

Romaji

kurotomesode

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 148234 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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色留袖

いろとめそで

formal, pastel-colored kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions

留袖

とめそで

formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions

黒煙

こくえん

black smoke

黒髪

くろかみ

black hair

黒猫

くろねこ

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黒船

くろふね

black ships

黒点

こくてん

sunspot

黒光り

くろびかり

black lustre

黒曜石

こくようせき

obsidian

黒百合

くろゆり

black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis)

黒人参

くろにんじん

wild carrot (Daucus carota)

黒水引

くろみずひき

black and white string