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Kotomora

衿

neck, collar, lapel

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōStrokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • キン
  • コン

Kun'yomi

  • えり

Meaning

衿 centers on the area around the neck of a garment: the collar, lapel, or neckline itself.

Most common words using 衿

  • 半衿はんえり

    neckpiece (on a kimono)

  • 衿下えりした

    usu. the drop between collar and bottom hem on kimono, yukata, etc.

  • 衿先えりさき

    collar points; tip of a collar

  • 衿芯えりしん

    collar core (stiff fabric, etc. inside a collar)

  • 衿裏えりうら

    lining of the collar

  • 裏衿うらえり

    neckband lining

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Etymology

衿 combines 衤 (clothing) with 今, which likely contributes the sound. The character refers to the collar or neck area of a garment.

Meaning mnemonic

The clothing radical 衤 on the left and 今 on the right suggest the part of a garment that frames the face: the collar or neckline.

Reading mnemonic

For キン, imagine a king's royal collar: king -> キン, and the 衤 (clothing) part shows it's a garment neckline.