襷
襷
cord to hold up sleeves, (kokuji)
22 strokes
Kun
たすき
Dictionary
Common Words
1
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono
Examples
帯に短し、襷に長し。
Too much spoils, too little is nothing.
2
sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip)
3
obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
1
Idiomatic expression
neither one thing nor the other; too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
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