直衣

Japanese

Kanji in this term
直	衣
ちょく Grade: 2	い Grade: 4
kan’on

Kanji in this term
直	衣
なお Grade: 2	し Grade: 4
kun’yomi	jukujikun

Kanji in this term
直	衣
なお > のう Grade: 2	し Grade: 4
irregular	jukujikun

Etymology

From 直し (naoshi), stem of 直す (“to rectify”), but more literally, "to make straight", in reference to the straightness. Compare Latin rēctificāre (“to make straight; to rectify”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) のーし [nóꜜòshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [no̞ːɕi]

Noun

直(のう)衣(し) or 直(なお)衣(し) • (nōshi or naoshi) ^{←なほし (nafosi)^?}
直(ちょく)衣(い) • (chokui)

(clothing) a type of straight robe worn by Japanese nobles

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