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着類 (きるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

着き類るい

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い

Meanings

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noun

obsolete term

Obsolete term for clothing or garments; not used in modern Japanese. Replaced by words like 衣類 (いるい) or 衣服 (いふく).

古こ文もん書じょには「着き類るい」という語ごが衣い類るいの意い味みで見みられる。
In old documents, the word 着類 appears meaning clothing.

Kanji

着don, arrive, wear
類sort, kind, variety

Similar words

衣い類るい
Modern standard word for clothing; 着類 is its obsolete predecessor.
衣い服ふく
Common modern term for clothes; 着類 is archaic and no longer used.

Etymology

Compound of 着 (ki, 'wearing') + 類 (rui, 'type, category'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for classifying items.