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八端 (はったん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

八はっ端たん

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Meanings

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noun

twilled fabric

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 八端織り (はったんおり), a type of twilled fabric. Used mainly in textile contexts.

See also: 八端織り

この着き物ものは八はっ端たんで仕し立たてられています。
This kimono is made of twilled fabric.

Written forms

八はっ端たん
Standard kanji spelling for this fabric term.
八はっ反たん
Variant kanji spelling; also used for the fabric.
八はっ段たん
Less common variant; may be confused with other readings.

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
端

edge, origin, end

反anti-

段grade, steps, stairs

Similar words

八はっ端たん織おり
Full form of the abbreviation; refers to the same twilled fabric.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 八端織り (はったんおり). The origin of the term is uncertain, but it refers to a specific weave pattern.