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Kotomora

襵

pleat in a skirt

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ
  • チョウ

Kun'yomi

  • ひだ
  • たた.む
  • ぬ.う
  • ぬいめ
  • ま.く

Meaning

襵 centers on a fold or pleat in fabric, especially in a skirt. The other given meanings (folding, sewing, seam, rolling up) are actions related to creating or handling such pleats.

Study

Etymology

襵 combines 衤 (clothing) with 聶, which likely contributes the sound and relates to folding or layering. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound for a clothing-related fold.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 衤 is clothing, and the right side 聶 looks like three ears stacked. Imagine folding a skirt into pleats that resemble rows of ears listening closely.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, picture a fashion show where every pleat in the skirt is perfectly pressed: show -> ショウ, and the pleats are the star of the show.