唐衣

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
唐	衣
から Grade: S	ころも Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
韓衣

Noun

唐(から)衣(ころも) • (karakoromo) 

1. Chinese-style robe
2. (makura kotoba) pillow word tied to 裁つ (tatsu), 着る (kiru), なれ (nare), 掛く (kaku), 反す (kahesu), はる (haru), あふ (afu), 紐 (himo), 裾 (suso), つま (tsuma), 袖 (sode)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
唐	衣
から Grade: S	きぬ > ぎぬ Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Noun

唐(から)衣(ぎぬ) • (karaginu) 

1. short-sleeved jacket worn as an overgarment with the 裳 (mo) as part of women's formal court dress from the Heian period

   Synonym: 背子 (haishi)

See also

• 十二単(じゅうにひとえ) (jūnihitoe)