小袖

Japanese
Kanji in this term
小 袖
こ
Grade: 1		 そで
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 小 (ko, “small”) +‎ 袖 (sode, “sleeve”). The ko here refers to the opening of the sleeve, which is smaller than that of the more formal kimono.

Noun

小袖 (hiragana こそで, rōmaji kosode)

  1. A smaller Japanese robe similar to a kimono, worn either under a kimono or on its own.

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