Japanese symbol for “hem”
裾
すそ
Romaji: suso
hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail; bottom (of a kimono)
In Japanese, hem is 裾, read すそ (suso).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail; bottom (of a kimono); train (of a dress)
- n bottom part; bottom edge
- n foot (of a mountain)
- n tips (of hair)
- n downstream
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hem”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘム | ヘム hemu | hem |
| ボトム | ボトム botomu | hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.) |
| 縁 | へり heri | rim; brim; hem |
| 褄 | つま tsuma | skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono) |
| 裳裾 | もすそ mosuso | cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裾野 | すその susono | foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain |
| 山裾 | やますそ yamasuso | foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills |
| 裳裾 | もすそ mosuso | cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress) |
| 裾野産業 | すそのさんぎょう susonosangyou | supporting industries; component and parts-supply industries |
| 裾刈り | すそがり susogari | trimming hair |
| 裾分け | すそわけ susowake | sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hem”.
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.
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