Japanese symbol for “kimono”

着物

きもの

Romaji: kimono

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)

In Japanese, kimono is 着物, read きもの (kimono).

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Meanings

n kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
n clothing; clothes

Written forms: 着物、著物. Readings: きもの.

Kanji and stroke order

着

don, arrive, wear

on: チャク、ジャク
kun: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける

12 strokes · JLPT 3

物

thing, object, matter

on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
到着	とうちゃく touchaku	arrival
水着	みずぎ mizugi	bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
下着	したぎ shitagi	underwear; undergarment; underclothes
定着	ていちゃく teichaku	sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing
着る	きる kiru	to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
着陸	ちゃくりく chakuriku	landing; alighting; touch down
動物	どうぶつ doubutsu	animal
人物	じんぶつ jinbutsu	person; character; figure

See also: Chinese symbol for “kimono”.

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