裳

skirt

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes14

Readings

On'yomi

ショウ

Kun'yomi

も
もすそ

Meaning

裳 centers on a lower-body garment: a skirt. It refers specifically to a skirt or a similar draped lower garment.

Most common words using 裳

裳も
traditional skirt
裳チマ
chima; long skirt traditionally worn by Korean women
花嫁衣裳はなよめいしょう
bridal costume; wedding dress
裳着もぎ
Heian-period coming-of-age ceremony for girls
裳裾もすそ
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)
裳階もこし
pent roof (below the true roof of a pagoda, etc.)

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Etymology

裳 combines 衣 (clothing) with a phonetic element that also suggests a lower garment. The upper part ⺌冖口 is likely a phonetic component, while 衣 indicates the meaning relates to clothing.

Meaning mnemonic

The bottom component 衣 means clothing, and the upper part resembles a draped shape. Picture a long piece of cloth wrapped around the lower body: 裳 is a skirt.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a fashion show where models wear elegant skirts: show -> ショウ, and the skirt is the star of the show.