formal Japanese male attire with family crest
A set consisting of a haori coat bearing the family crest and a hakama, worn on ceremonial occasions such as weddings.
See also: 羽織袴
At weddings, the groom's father often wears a formal crested haori and hakama.
Refers to the haori and hakama combination without the family crest; 紋付羽織袴 specifically includes the crest.
Standard kanji spelling for this formal attire set.
Variant with okurigana き; both spellings are used.
Compound of 紋付 (crested) + 羽織 (haori coat) + 袴 (hakama). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes the formal attire set.