Japanese symbol for “gathers”
襞
ひだ
Romaji: hida
fold; pleat; gathers; tuck
In Japanese, gathers is 襞, read ひだ (hida).
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Meanings
- n fold; pleat; gathers; tuck
- n folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease
- n (hidden) detail; nuance; shade; wrinkle (e.g. in logic)
- n lamella; gill (of a mushroom)
Written forms: 襞. Readings: ひだ、ヒダ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 褶襞 | しゅうへき shuuheki | folds (e.g. on a mountain) |
| 山襞 | やまひだ yamahida | folds of a mountain |
| 襞襟 | ひだえり hidaeri | ruff; ruffled collar; ruffed collar |
| 肉襞 | にくひだ nikuhida | pussy |
| 膣襞 | ちつひだ chitsuhida | pussy lips; labial folds |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.