小袖

こそで

Meanings

1. Noun short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period)
2. padded silk garment

Kanji

• 小 small. Read as こ.
• 袖 sleeve. Read as そで.

Words containing 小袖

• 戴くものは夏も小袖 (いただくものはなつもこそで) taking whatever one can get one's hands on
• 小袖料 (こそでりょう) betrothal money given from man to woman

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