loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
A cloth wrapped around the waist, worn as an undergarment or simple covering. Historically used as a loincloth or as an underskirt beneath a kimono.
Women in the past wore a waistcloth under their kimono.
At the festival, the men carry the portable shrine wearing only a loincloth.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Compound of 腰 (koshi, 'waist') and 巻き (maki, 'wrapping').