褶
pleats
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
- シュウ
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- かさね.る
Meaning
褶 centers on fabric folded into pleats, a specific clothing detail.
Most common words using 褶
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Etymology
褶 combines 衤 (clothing) with 習, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to repeated folding or layering, fitting the pleats meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
The clothing radical 衤 beside 習 (which suggests repetition or practice) gives the image of fabric repeatedly folded into neat pleats.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a tailor showing off a pleated skirt: show -> ショウ, and the pleats are on display.