袱紗
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 袱 | 紗 |
| ふく Hyōgai |
さ Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 帛紗 服紗 |
Pronunciation
Noun
袱紗 • (fukusa)
- fukusa: piece of decorated silk used to cover gifts
- a small, square silk cloth (around 27–29 cm on a side) used in the tea ceremony as a cover and to wipe tea vessels
- (archaic) soft silk
- (archaic, in compounds) something informal
Usage notes
- The spelling 袱紗 is most commonly used for the gift wrap. The spelling 帛紗 is conventionally (but not invariably) used in the context of the tea ceremony or in reference to smaller wrapping cloths. The spelling 服紗 is least common.
Derived terms
- 袱紗料理 (fukusa ryōri)