ancient Chinese-style clothing
Historical term referring to clothing of Chinese origin or style, used in classical Japanese contexts.
Karakoromo is one of the garments introduced from China during the Nara period.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 唐衣.
Compound of 唐 (kara, 'Tang dynasty; China') and 衣 (koromo, 'clothing'). The reading からころも is a kun'yomi compound.