noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
silk gauze; ro (fabric)
A lightweight, open-weave silk fabric, especially used for summer kimono and obi. Often seen in the phrase 絽の着物.
In summer, a ro kimono is cool and comfortable.
This obi is made of ro.
black ro silk gauze
gauze crêpe; type of crêpe
The kanji 絽 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 糸 (thread) and 呂 (a phonetic element), specifically created for this type of silk gauze. The reading ろ is derived from the Chinese reading of 呂.