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衣架 (いか, ika) Japanese meaning: clothes rack | Kotomora

衣い架か

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Meanings

1

A stand or rack for hanging clothes, such as a coat rack or a garment rack.

玄げん関かんに衣い架かを置おいて、コートを掛かけている。
I put a clothes rack in the entrance and hang coats on it.

Kanji

衣garment, clothes, dressing
架erect, frame, mount

Related words

ハンガー
ハンガー refers to a single hanger, while 衣架 is a rack or stand for hanging multiple items.
洋よう服ふく掛かけ
洋服掛け is a more common word for a clothes rack or coat stand, while 衣架 is a less common, somewhat formal or technical term.

Etymology

Compound of 衣 (clothing) and 架 (rack, stand). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji directly reflect the meaning.