Kanji

袖

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.

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.

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

袖口

そでぐち

長袖

ながそで

long sleeves

半袖

はんそで

舞台袖

ぶたいそで

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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