noun

Messages.hist.
  1. linen kariginu.
  2. plain kariginu (Edo period).
  3. commoner.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
布衣 ほい
布衣
布衣 ほうい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

linen, cloth, spread
フ ぬの し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant