Word details

黒留袖

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 黒留袖.

Dictionary

Entry

黒留袖くろとめそでNounFreq #179602
1

formal, black kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

black

11 strokesFrequency 573JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くろくろ.ずむくろ.い

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

10 strokesFrequency 1,960Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

そで

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