Japanese symbol for “sleeveless”
袖なし
そでなし
Romaji: sodenashi
sleeveless (garment)
In Japanese, sleeveless is 袖なし, read そでなし (sodenashi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n sleeveless (garment)
- n sleeveless haori
Written forms: 袖なし、袖無し、袖無. Readings: そでなし.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 半袖 | はんそで hansode | short sleeves |
| 長袖 | ながそで nagasode | long sleeves |
| 領袖 | りょうしゅう ryoushuu | leader; chief; boss |
| 小袖 | こそで kosode | short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period) |
| 袖口 | そでぐち sodeguchi | cuff; armhole |
| 振り袖 | ふりそで furisode | long-sleeved kimono |
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.