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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of clothing and reason. Reason of clothing.
Symbolism
Sleeve, long sleeve, short sleeve. Represents sleeve.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Building a structure
Component Breakdown
clothes + 由
Words & Expressions
Words written with 袖
Four-Character Compounds
袖手傍観
しゅうしゅぼうかん
looking on with folded arms (with one's hands in one's sleeves); remaining a passive onlooker
鎧袖一触
がいしゅういっしょく
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
Proverbs & Idioms
袖すり合うも他生の縁
そですりあうもたしょうのえん
Even brushing sleeves is fate
Every encounter is destined
Poetry
契りきな かたみに袖を しぼりつつ 末の松山 波越さじとは
Poem #42 from Hyakunin Isshu
恨みわび ほさぬ袖だに あるものを 恋にくちなむ 名こそ惜しけれ
Poem #65 from Hyakunin Isshu
音にきく たかしの浜の あだ波は かけじや袖の ぬれもこそすれ
Poem #72 from Hyakunin Isshu
見せばやな 雄島のあまの 袖だにも 濡れにぞ濡れし 色は変はらず
Poem #90 from Hyakunin Isshu
わが袖は 潮干に見えぬ 沖の石の 人こそ知らね 乾くまもなし
Poem #92 from Hyakunin Isshu
おほけなく うき世の民に おほふかな わが立つ杣に すみぞめの袖
Poem #95 from Hyakunin Isshu
Other kanji with the same meaning
“sleeve”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 袖 mean in Japanese?
袖 means sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder.
How do you read 袖?
On'yomi: シュウ (SHUU). Kun'yomi: そで (sode).
How many strokes does 袖 have?
袖 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 衣 (clothes).
Is 袖 a good kanji for a tattoo?
袖 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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