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漢服 (かんふく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

漢かん服ふく

Meanings

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noun

traditional Chinese clothing; Hanfu

Refers to the historical clothing of the Han Chinese, often used in discussions of traditional culture or modern revival movements.

彼かの女じょは結けっ婚こん式しきで美うつくしい漢かん服ふくを着きていた。
She wore a beautiful Hanfu at the wedding.

Kanji

漢Sino-, China
服clothing, admit, obey

Similar words

和わ服ふく
和服 refers to traditional Japanese clothing, while 漢服 refers to traditional Chinese (Han) clothing.
着き物もの
着物 is the general Japanese term for kimono, a specific type of Japanese traditional clothing, distinct from the Chinese 漢服.

Etymology

Compound of 漢 (kan, 'Han Chinese') and 服 (fuku, 'clothing'). The term is used in Japanese to refer to traditional Han Chinese attire, often in historical or cultural contexts.