袍
coat
Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- わたいれ
Meaning
袍 centers on a long, loose outer garment: a coat or robe worn over other clothing.
Most common words using 袍
- 袍ほう
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
- 旗袍チーパオ
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin gown
- 素袍すおう
suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)
- 縫腋の袍ほうえきのほう
robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials
- 闕腋の袍けってきのほう
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran
- 麹塵の袍きくじんのほう
emperor's informal robes
Study
Etymology
袍 combines 衤 (clothing) with 包, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of wrapping or enveloping, suggesting a garment that wraps around the body.
Meaning mnemonic
The clothing radical 衤 beside 包 (wrap) suggests a garment that wraps around you: a coat.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine wrapping yourself in a warm coat and letting out a satisfied breath: 'hoe' (as in exhaling) -> ホウ.