also: かわぎぬ
fur coat; leather garment
Refers to a coat or garment made of animal fur or leather. The reading かわごろも is the most common.
寒い冬には、皮衣を着ると暖かい。
In cold winters, wearing a fur coat keeps you warm.
He was wearing an old leather garment.
革ジャン is a casual term for a leather jacket, whereas 皮衣 is a more general or traditional term for a fur or leather coat.
Standard kanji spelling for 'fur coat' or 'leather garment'.
Alternate reading; less common than かわごろも.
Rare single-character form; mostly encountered in classical or literary contexts.
A native compound of 皮 “hide, fur” and 衣 “garment,” here read ころも.