noun

Archaism.
  1. dirty clothes, grimy clothes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
垢衣 こうい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dirt, grime, earwax
ク あか コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
empress, queen, after
きさき コウ ゴ (6th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant