半纏

はんてん

Also written 袢纏, 半天, 半纒, 袢天

Meanings

1. Noun traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets See also: 羽織 (はおり).
2. livery coat See also: 印半纏 (しるしばんてん).
3. half the sky
4. mid-air; middle of the sky

Kanji

• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 纏 wrap up. Read as テン.

Words containing 半纏

• 印半纏 (しるしばんてん) livery coat
• ねんねこ半纏 (ねんねこばんてん) short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back

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