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) 

  1. 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

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