Meanings
Readings
Common Words
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
coat; jacket; outerwear
top; upper-body garment
clothes; garment
gown; robe
coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
white clothes; white robe
はくい only
white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.)
はくい／はくえ only; Historical term
commoner without rank (in ancient China)
びゃくえ／はくえ／しろきぬ／しろぎぬ only
layperson
locker room; changing room; dressing room
clothes; clothing; garments
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress
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