着物

着物

Japanese

着物 (kimono): A maiko off duty, dressed in kimono in Gion, Kyoto.

着物 (kimono): Jimmy Wales wearing a men's kimono.

Kanji in this term
着	物
き Grade: 3	もの Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 着 (ki, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 着る (kiru, “to wear on the upper body”)) +‎ 物 (mono, “thing”).[1]

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) きもの [kìmónó] (Heiban – [0])[2][3]
  • IPA^(key): [kʲimo̞no̞]

Noun

着物 (hiragana きもの, rōmaji kimono)

1. a kimono

Synonyms

• 衣 (ころも) (koromo) (robe-like garment in general)
• 衣服 (いふく) (ifuku) (clothes in general)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 着物地 (きものじ) (kimonoji): kimono cloth
• 着物姿 (きものすがた) (kimono sugata): one's appearance in a kimono, how one looks while wearing a kimono
• 着物道楽 (きものどうらく) (kimono dōraku): wearing many different kimono for fun, as a diversion or hobby

Related terms

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• 長着 (ながぎ) (nagagi): a specific synonym for what is typically called 'kimono'.
• 浴衣 (ゆかた) (yukata): a lightweight kind of kimono
• 晴 (は)れ着 (ぎ) (haregi): one's 'Sunday best'.
• 喪服 (もふく) (mofuku): a mourning kimono
• 振袖 (ふりそで) (furisode): long-sleeved kimono
• 留袖 (とめそで) (tomesode): An expensive, formal kimono, worn by married women.
• 羽織 (はおり) (haori): a short overcoat for formal kimono
• 小袖 (こそで) (kosode): a robe smaller than a kimono
• 水干 (すいかん) (suikan): a kimono tunic
• 袴 (はかま) (hakama): traditional Japanese trousers
• 訪 (ほう)問 (もん)着 (ぎ) (hōmongi): A semiformal kimono worn on formal visits.
• 色無地 (いろむじ) (iromuji): A single-coloured formal kimono that may be worn by married and unmarried women alike.
• 打 (う)ち掛 (か)け (uchikake): A highly formal kimono.
• 襦 (じゅ)袢 (ばん) (juban): a type of undershirt worn under a kimono
• 帯 (おび) (obi): a broad sash belt
• 帯締 (おびじ)め (obijime): a rope belt to bind the obi
• 帯留 (おびど)め (obidome): a buckle to bind the obi
• 足 (た)袋 (び) (tabi): Japanese traditional socks
• 草 (ぞう)履 (り) (zōri): Japanese sandals
• 簪 (かんざし) (kanzashi): a Japanese showy hairpin
• 提 (さ)げ物 (もの) (sagemono): a carrying pouch (like a coin pouch)
• 十 (じゅう)二 (に)単 (ひとえ), 十 (じゅう)二 (に)単 (ひと)衣 (え), 十 (じゅう)二 (に)一 (ひと)重 (え) (jūni hitoe): a ceremonial twelve-layered kimono worn by women of the imperial court
• 単 (ひと)衣 (え) (hitoe): an unlined kimono
• 五 (いつつ)衣 (ぎぬ)小 (こう)袿 (ちき) (itsutsuginu kōchiki): little cloak over robes
• 緋袴 (ひばかま) (hibakama): a red hakama
• 長袴 (ながばかま) (nagabakama): devided skirt
• 五衣 (いつぎぬ) (itsuginu): robes
• 小 (こう)袿 (ちき) (kōchiki): little cloak
• 千早 (ちはや) (chihaya)/襅 (ちはや) (chihaya): a kind of ceremonial overcoat with a long white hem worn by the sweeper or branch-holder in certain Shinto ceremonies
• 単衣 (ひとえ) (hitoe): unlined kimono robes

Descendants

• Danish: kimono c
• Russian: кимоно́ n (kimonó)

References

1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
3. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN