skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
Refers specifically to the lower part or hem of a traditional kimono. Not used for Western-style skirts.
着物の褄が少しほつれている。
The hem of the kimono is slightly frayed.
彼女は歩くとき、褄を気にしていた。
She was mindful of the skirt of her kimono as she walked.
She held up the hem of her kimono and walked through the rain.
coherence; consistency
left skirt of a kimono · geisha
mood; temper; spirits
rear toe pick
rear toe pick
Asian hornet; Asian predatory wasp
green rice leafhopper
Bothrogonia ferruginea (leafhopper species)
Standard kanji for the hem or skirt of a kimono.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is unfamiliar.
The kanji 褄 is composed of 衣 (clothing) and 妻 (wife), but the historical derivation is uncertain. The reading つま is native Japanese.