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What is the Kanji for 'Neck' and 'Collar'? | 襟

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Neck' and 'Collar', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Neck' and 'Collar' is 襟.

    kanji

    襟

    Meaning

    Neck, Collar

    Reading

    kunyomiえり

    eri

    onyomiきん

    kin

    Parts

    禁Ban, Prohibition 衤

    Example Word

    襟: collar. 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.

    Radical

    衣

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1450

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 襟

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    禁

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    component

    衤

Words Using 襟

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    襟

    Meaning

    Collar

Kanji Related to 襟 Through the Part 衤

These 9 kanji contain the part 衤 as well.

    kanji

    裾

    Meaning

    Hem

    kanji

    被

    Meaning

    Incur, Be subjected to

    kanji

    裸

    Meaning

    Naked, Nude

    kanji

    初

    Meaning

    Beginning, First

    kanji

    複

    Meaning

    Duplicate

    kanji

    補

    Meaning

    Supplement

    kanji

    褐

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    袖

    Meaning

    Sleeve

    kanji

    裕

    Meaning

    Abundant

Learn the Kanji 襟

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What does 襟 mean?

襟 means 'Neck' and 'Collar'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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