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Kotomora

裾

cuff, hem, foot of mountain

StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • キョ
  • コ

Kun'yomi

  • すそ

Meaning

裾 centers on the lower edge or border of something: the hem or cuff of clothing, and by extension the foot of a mountain where it meets the plain.

Most common words using 裾

  • 裾すそ
    N1

    hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail; bottom (of a kimono); train (of a dress)

  • 裾野すその

    foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain

  • 山裾やますそ

    foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills

  • 裳裾もすそ

    cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)

  • 裾上げすそあげ

    raising a hem; taking up a hem; hemming (up); shortening (of trousers, skirts, etc.)

  • 裾分けすそわけ

    sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

  • 裾切りすそぎり

    exemption (from a regulation, etc. usu. because of small scale)

  • 裾刈りすそがり

    trimming hair

  • 裾取りすそとり

    ankle pick

  • 裾回しすそまわし

    lining at the bottom of a kimono

  • 裾払いすそはらい

    rear footsweep

  • 裾模様すそもよう

    kimono with design on the skirt

  • 裾礁きょしょう

    fringing reef

  • 裾裏すそうら

    lining at the bottom of a kimono

  • 裾野産業すそのさんぎょう

    supporting industries; component and parts-supply industries

  • 裾除けすそよけ

    underskirt (half-slip), worn under kimono

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Etymology

裾 combines 衤 (clothing) with 居, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of being situated at the lower edge. The extension to 'foot of a mountain' comes from the hem-like base of a slope.

Meaning mnemonic

The clothing radical 衤 beside 居 suggests the part of a garment that sits at the bottom: the hem or cuff. Picture the hem of a robe resting just above the ground, like the foot of a mountain resting on the plain.

Reading mnemonic

For キョ, imagine a tailor named Kyo carefully sewing the hem of a kimono: Kyo -> キョ, and the hem is the finished edge.