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裄

sleeve length, (kokuji)

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Readings

On'yomi

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Kun'yomi

  • ゆき

Meaning

裄 centers on the measurement of sleeve length, specifically the distance from the center back of a garment to the cuff. It is a Japanese kokuji created for this tailoring concept.

Most common words using 裄

  • 裄ゆき

    distance from the seam in the back of a kimono to the end of the sleeve

  • 裄丈ゆきたけ

    measurement from the center of the neck to the cuff; sleeve length and half the width across the shoulders

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Etymology

裄 is a Japanese kokuji formed by combining the clothing radical 衤 with 行, which here likely represents the idea of going or extending, to express the length a sleeve extends from the body.

Meaning mnemonic

The clothing radical 衤 on the left shows this is about garments. The right side 行 suggests movement or extension. Picture measuring how far a sleeve extends from the center of a kimono: that's the sleeve length.

Reading mnemonic

For ゆき, imagine a tailor named Yuki who always measures sleeve length perfectly: Yuki -> ゆき, and she extends the measuring tape along the sleeve.