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What is the Kanji for 'Sleeve'? | 袖

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sleeve' is 袖.

    kanji

    袖

    Meaning

    Sleeve

    Reading

    kunyomiそで

    sode

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    衤 由Reason

    Example Word

    長袖: long sleeve. The Japanese noun '長袖 (ながそで)' refers to 'long sleeves' or 'long-sleeved clothing'. It is commonly used to describe clothing items such as shirts, dresses, or jackets that have sleeves extending to the wrists. This term is often used in fashion or when discussing seasonal clothing, as long-sleeved garments are typically associated with cooler weather. For example: I bought a long-sleeve shirt「長袖のシャツを買いました」(ながそでのシャツをかいました). She prefers long-sleeve dresses in winter「彼女は冬に長袖のドレスを好む」(かのじょはふゆにながそでのドレスをこのむ).

    Radical

    衣

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    Unknown

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1068

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 袖

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

    component

    衤

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

Words Using 袖

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    長袖

    Meaning

    Long sleeve

    word

    半袖

    Meaning

    Short sleeve

    word

    袖

    Meaning

    Sleeve

Kanji Related to 袖 Through the Part 衤

These 9 kanji contain the part 衤 as well.

    kanji

    初

    Meaning

    Beginning, First

    kanji

    複

    Meaning

    Duplicate

    kanji

    補

    Meaning

    Supplement

    kanji

    被

    Meaning

    Incur, Be subjected to

    kanji

    裕

    Meaning

    Abundant

    kanji

    裸

    Meaning

    Naked, Nude

    kanji

    褐

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    襟

    Meaning

    Neck, Collar

    kanji

    裾

    Meaning

    Hem

Kanji Related to 袖 Through the Part 由

These 8 kanji contain the part 由 as well.

    kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    油

    Meaning

    Oil

    kanji

    届

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    抽

    Meaning

    Pluck, Extract

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    笛

    Meaning

    Flute

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

Learn the Kanji 袖

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What does 袖 mean?

袖 means 'Sleeve'.

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

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