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Meanings

skirt

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もすそ

Common Words

衣裳
しょう
Noun
Freq #3314
1

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

Examples
ぬれた衣装が彼女の体にくっついていた。
Wet clothes clung to her body.
蛻の殻
ぬけのから
もぬけの空
Expression
Noun
Freq #26220
1

completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted

2

body from which the soul has left; corpse

3

Orig. meaning

shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

Noun
Freq #46035
1

Historical term

traditional skirt

花嫁衣装
はなよめいしょう
Noun
Freq #48268
1

bridal costume; wedding dress

馬子にも衣裳
ごにもいしょう
Expression
Freq #54766
1

Proverb

anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; clothes on a packhorse driver

Examples
あらまあ、馬子にも衣装とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ着ると結構格好いいじゃん。
Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.
も裾
すそ
Noun
Freq #77680
1

cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)

Noun
Usually kana
Freq #90705
1

chima; long skirt traditionally worn by Korean women

蛻け
藻抜け
裳脱け
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #97905
1

shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis

Noun
Freq #178536
1

Historical term

Heian-period coming-of-age ceremony for girls

裳層
こし
ょうかい
Noun
Freq #202128
1

pent roof (below the true roof of a pagoda, etc.)

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