How to say 'Collar' in Japanese | 襟

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The Japanese word for Collar is 'Eri', written as 襟 in Japanese.'Collar' in hiragana is えり.

word

襟

Meaning

Collar

Reading

えり

eri

Kanji

襟Neck, Collar

Explanation

The Japanese noun '襟 (えり)' refers to the collar of a piece of clothing, such as a shirt, jacket, or coat. It is commonly used in fashion and everyday conversation to describe the part of clothing that fits around the neck. For example: This shirt has a stiff collar「このシャツは襟が硬い」(このシャツはえりがかたい). I like the design of this collar「この襟のデザインが好きです」(このえりのデザインがすきです). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that resembles a collar in shape or position, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4933

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 襟

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

襟

Meaning

Neck, Collar

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'Eri' means 'Collar' .

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