裙
hem, underwear
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Readings
On'yomi
- クン
Kun'yomi
- もすそ
Meaning
裙 centers on the lower edge of a garment and the garment worn next to the skin: a hem or underwear.
Most common words using 裙
- 裙子くんす
waist-robe; pleated lower garment
Study
Etymology
裙 combines 衤 (clothing) with 君, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a skirt or lower garment, with the modern meanings narrowing to hem and underwear.
Meaning mnemonic
The clothing radical 衤 beside 君 suggests a garment associated with a ruler's formal attire. Picture the hem of a royal robe or the fine underwear worn beneath it.
Reading mnemonic
For クン, imagine a coon (a raccoon) peeking out from under the hem of a skirt: coon -> クン, and the hem hides the little animal.