brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful clothes
Refers to luxurious textiles combining brocade and embroidery, or by extension, any gorgeous fabric or clothing. Literary and somewhat elevated.
beautiful poem; beautiful wording
Metaphorical use for elegant, ornate poetry or prose. Often used in classical or literary contexts.
beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers
Poetic metaphor comparing colorful autumn foliage or blossoms to rich brocade. Common in classical Japanese literature.
She wore a kimono like brocade and embroidery.
This poetry collection is studded with beautiful wording.
The mountains were dyed with autumn leaves like brocade.
Standard kanji form for this literary word.
Rare variant using the kyūjitai form of 繍.
Rare variant using an alternative character.
Compound of 錦 (brocade) and 繍 (embroidery). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used since classical times to denote exquisite textiles and, by extension, anything of surpassing beauty.