襟
襟

collar, neck, lapel, one's inner feelings

18 strokesFrequency 2,030JLPT N1Grade 8

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襟衿領えりNounFreq #6822
1

collar; lapel; neckband; neck

Examples
彼のえりのサイズはいくつですか。
What size of collar does he take?
2

nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

襟元衿元えりもとNounFreq #13852
1

(around the) neck; nape

Examples
その人は私のえりもとをつかもうとした。
The man tried to catch hold of me by the collar.
2

collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

襟首えり首えりくびNounFreq #19051
1

nape of the neck

Examples
男は彼のえり首をつかんだ。
The man seized him by the neck.
襟首を掴む襟首をつかむえりくびをつかむExpressionGodan verbFreq #31874
1

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

Examples
彼はすりの襟首を掴んだ。
He seized the pickpocket by the collar.
襟足えりあし領脚NounFreq #43539
1

hairline at the nape of the neck; nape

襟を正すえりをただすExpressionGodan verbFreq #43821
1

Idiomatic expression

to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

詰襟詰め襟つめえりNounFreq #51390
1

stand-up collar

襟ぐり衿ぐりえりぐり襟刳りNounFreq #57918
1

neckline (of dress, etc.)

襟巻き襟巻えりまきエリマキNounFreq #59298
1

scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler

胸襟を開くきょうきんをひらくExpressionGodan verbFreq #70002
1

to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)

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