Word Meaning 振り袖

ふりそで furisode

振り袖 is read as ふりそで (furisode) and means long-sleeved kimono.

Meaning

English

long-sleeved kimono

Reading

Kana

ふりそで

Romaji

furisode

Writing Variants

振袖ふりそで furisode

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 2級 Related Words 成人式,着物,レンタル Rank 135840 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

振袖柳

ふりそでやなぎ

Salix leucopithecia (species of willow)

振袖魚

ふりそでうお

polka-dot ribbonfish (Desmodema polystictum)

袖振り合うも他生の縁

そでふりあうもたしょうのえん

even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond

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

無い袖は振れぬ

ないそではふれぬ

you can't give (use) what you don't have

振幅

しんぷく

amplitude (of vibration)

振り込み

ふりこみ

discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile

振動

しんどう

oscillation

振興

しんこう

promotion

振り

ふり

counter for swords, blades, etc.

振り返る

ふりかえる

to think back (on)

振り付け

ふりつけ

choreography

Example Sentences

「卒業式って、何着る？振り袖？袴？スーツ？」「振り袖とスーツは、卒業式じゃなくても着れるから、袴かな」

"What will you wear for graduation ceremony? Long-sleeved kimono? Hakama? Suit?" "Long-sleeved kimono and suit can be worn even if it's not a graduation ceremony, so maybe hakama."