Keyword
sleeve
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig1189
Readings
そで
(98%)
Composed of
altar clothes
reason
Used in vocabulary (74 in total)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
cuff; armhole
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
long sleeves
short sleeves
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
long-sleeved kimono
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
bribe; money under the table
long-sleeved kimono
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
leader; chief; boss
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
three-quarter sleeves
wide sleeve
length of a sleeve (of Western clothing); height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
low fence flanking a gate or entrance
formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
square sleeves
lining of a sleeve; sleeve lining
short and round sleeves of a kimono
attaching a sleeve to the body of a shirt; sleeve seam
formal, black kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
overly long sleeves
top crease of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); sleeve cap (of Western clothing)
sleeve badge; sleeve patch; chevrons
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
sleeve-hole; armhole
catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve
portable incense burner (ball-shaped and carried in one's clothes)
projecting signboard; side signboard; signboard projecting from a building
barbed metal weapon for catching criminals (Edo period)
looking on with folded arms (with one's hands in one's sleeves); remaining a passive onlooker
attaching a sleeve to the body of a shirt; sleeve seam
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
barbed metal weapon for catching criminals (Edo period)
wide sleeve
desk with a tier of drawers on one side
tears falling onto the sleeve
polka-dot ribbonfish (Desmodema polystictum)
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond
sleeve-hole; armhole
barbed metal weapon for catching criminals (Edo period)
Salix leucopithecia (species of willow)
small pillars supporting the main pillars of a torii or a temple gate
chevron (military rank insignia)
kimono with completely attached sleeves (i.e. lacking an opening on the side under the armpit)
kimono with completely attached sleeves (i.e. lacking an opening on the side under the armpit)
using the sleeves of one's kimono as a pillow
even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate
taking whatever one can get one's hands on; being greedy; (lit.) accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer
betrothal money given from man to woman
pocket edition (of a book)
formal, pastel-colored kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
Examples (8 in total)
Don't pull my sleeve.
Father made a long tear in his sleeve.
The men are wearing short sleeve shirts.