袖

ONしゅう

KUNそで

Meanings

sleeve

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How to remember

The left part is 'clothing' (衣). The right part (由) looks like a spool of thread. Visualize making a 'sleeve' by sewing 'clothing' with 'thread' from a 'spool'.

'Sode' (そで) — SO DAY, I'll roll up my SLEEVES for a productive day!

Vocabulary

袖そで

sleeve

長袖ながそで

long sleeves

半袖はんそで

short sleeves

袖口そでぐち

cuff, opening of a sleeve

袖丈そでたけ

sleeve length

Related kanji

衣服襟裾着脱