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Kanji

袖

sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

衣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そで

Example sentences

袖 そで
彼は暑かったので、シャツの袖をまくり上げた。

Because it was hot, he rolled up his shirt sleeves.

まくる まくる
彼はシャツの袖をまくった

He rolled up his shirt sleeves.

袖を通す そでをとおす
新しいコートに初めて袖を通した。

I put on a new coat for the first time.

袖口 そでぐち
雨でコートの袖口が少し濡れた。

The cuff of the coat got a little wet in the rain.

長袖 ながそで
今日は寒いので、長袖を着ています。

Since it is cold today, I am wearing long sleeves.

半袖 はんそで
暑い日は、半袖のシャツを着て出かける。

On hot days, I go out wearing a short-sleeved shirt.

舞台袖 ぶたいそで
舞台袖で俳優が出番を待っていた。

The actor was waiting for their cue in the wings.

振袖 ふりそで
成人式で、姉は綺麗な振袖を着ていた。

My older sister was wearing a beautiful furisode for the coming-of-age ceremony.

艶やか あでやか
彼女は艶やかな振袖を身にまとっていた。

She was wearing a glamorous furisode.

Example Vocabulary

袖

そで

sleeve

袖を通す

そでをとおす

to put on a garment, especially for the first time

袖口

そでぐち

cuff; sleeve opening at the wrist

長袖

ながそで

long sleeves

半袖

はんそで

short sleeves; a short-sleeved garment

舞台袖

ぶたいそで

the wings; the backstage area beside a stage

袖にする

そでにする

小袖

こそで

袖の下

そでのした

振袖

ふりそで

long-sleeved kimono (worn by unmarried women on formal occasions)

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