巾着

きんちゃく

Meanings

1. Noun drawstring purse; money pouch
2. pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden See also: おでん.
3. hanger-on; follower; flunky; sycophant See also: 腰巾着 (こしぎんちゃく).
4. unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

Kanji

• 巾 cloth. Read as キン.
• 着 arrive. Read as チャク.

Words containing 巾着

• 腰巾着 (こしぎんちゃく) hanger-on
• 巾着切り (きんちゃくきり) pickpocket
• 巾着袋 (きんちゃくぶくろ) drawstring pouch

And 2 more.

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