noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
unit of cloth width (approx. 30–38 cm)
Traditional unit for measuring cloth breadth, used after numbers in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system. One 幅 is roughly the width of a bolt of kimono fabric, about 30–38 cm.
一反の布は、幅が約ひと幅（約36センチ）です。
One tan of cloth is about one no (about 36 cm) wide.
この着物の生地は、ふた幅使って仕立てられています。
This kimono fabric is tailored using two no widths.
Standard kanji spelling for this cloth-measurement unit.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 幅.
The reading の is native Japanese, and the kanji 幅 (width) is used for this traditional cloth measurement. The alternate kanji 布 (cloth) directly reflects the material measured.