also: かい
Refers to underwear or undergarments; reading is typically したごろも. Cross-referenced with 下着.
See also: 下着
At the inn, I wear an undergarment under the yukata.
lower garment; trousers; pants
Refers to lower-body clothing such as trousers; reading is typically かい. Less common than 下着 for underwear.
In old texts, 下衣 (かい) can refer to something like hakama.
Standard kanji form for both senses; reading したごろも is especially common for the undergarment sense.
Rare reading used mainly for the lower garment sense; it is esp. かい.
Compound of 下 (under, lower) and 衣 (garment). The reading したごろも is a native Japanese reading, while かい is the on'yomi reading. The exact historical usage is uncertain.