jeogori; chogori; Korean traditional short jacket
Refers to the upper garment of the Korean hanbok, a short jacket worn by both men and women. The term is a loanword from Korean.
from Korean
She was wearing a brightly colored jeogori.
In traditional Korean clothing, the jeogori is the upper garment.
Katakana spelling is standard for this Korean loanword; usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Single-kanji form; very rare and may not be recognized by most readers.
Loanword from Korean 저고리 (jeogori), the traditional short jacket of the hanbok.