6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

garment, clothes, dressing

Kun'yomi
  • clothes ②gown ③coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
  • clothing
  • -ぎ
On'yomi
  • clothing

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Variants

Reading Commonality

72.1%
ころも 25.1%
きぬ 2.3%
0.2%
-ぎ 0.2%

Character Breakdown

garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant

Common Words

angel's raiment ②wings of birds or insects ③type of bug
clothes ②gown ③coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
seasonal change of clothing ②renovation
single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
black clothes
white clothes ②white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.) ③commoner without rank (in ancient China) ④layperson
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References

Unicode hex code 8863
JIS X 0208 1-16-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4214
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5420
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 34091
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 677
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 690
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 341
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 444
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 461
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 889
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1619
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 403
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5e0.1
Four corner code 0073.2
De Roo Code 465