noun

  1. formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions, married woman's ceremonial kimono.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
留袖 とめそで
 
留め袖 とめそで

Contained Kanji Breakdown

detain, fasten, halt
ル とめ と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う ボウ モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
sleeve, wing (building), extension
そで シュウ (11th)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ