留袖

Japanese

Kanji in this term
留	袖
とめ Grade: 5	そで Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [to̞me̞so̞de̞]

Noun

留(とめ)袖(そで) • (tomesode)

a kimono with short square sleeves, worn by married women on formal occasions

Derived terms

色留袖(いろとめそで) (iro tomesode): a colorful formal kimono, worn by married women.

See also

着物(きもの) (kimono)
振袖(ふりそで) (furisode, “long-sleeved kimono”) (typically worn by unmarried women)

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