羽織

Japanese
羽織 (haori): The black over-jacket in this picture is the haori.
Kanji in this term
羽 織
は
Grade: 2		 おり
Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Etymology

Etymology unclear. One theory is that the word was an alteration of はふる (hafuru, “to throw over, to throw on”).[1] Another theory holds that the word came by extension from how a bird interlaces its wings across its back, leading to the current kanji compound of 羽 (ha, “wing”) + 織り (ori, “weaving”).[1] Alternately, these kanji may be just ateji.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

羽織 (hiragana はおり, rōmaji haori)

  1. A short jacket or overcoat for formal kimono.

See also

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
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