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六尺褌 (rokushakufundoshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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At the festival, men wear a traditional loincloth and carry the portable shrine.
In sumo practice, wrestlers wear a traditional loincloth.
Kanji 尺 shaku, Japanese foot, measure Related words ふんどし General term for a traditional Japanese loincloth; 六尺褌 specifically refers to the longer, six-shaku (about 2.4m) type.
越えっ 中ちゅう 褌ふんどし A shorter, more practical type of loincloth, often used as everyday underwear in the past.
Written forms 六ろく 尺しゃく 褌ふんどし
六ろく 尺しゃく ふんどし
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Etymology From 六尺 (six shaku, about 2.4 meters) + 褌 (loincloth), referring to the length of the cloth.
