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    3. 小袖

    小袖

    小こ袖そで

    short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period)

    KMT10News #43+1NounHistoryFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    こそで

    Noun

    1.
    short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period)
    historical term
    2.
    padded silk garment

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    小こ袖そでは日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな衣い装しょうの一ひとつです。

    Kosode is one of Japan's traditional garments.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    平へい安あん時じ代だい、小こ袖そでは貴き族ぞくの普ふ段だん着ぎとして着ちゃく用ようされた。

    During the Heian period, kosode was worn as everyday wear by aristocrats.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    江え戸ど時じ代だいになると、小こ袖そでは庶しょ民みんの主しゅ要ような衣い服ふくとなり、多た様ような意い匠しょうが生うまれた。

    In the Edo period, kosode became the main clothing for commoners, and various designs emerged.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    博はく物ぶつ館かんには、美うつくしい刺し繍しゅうが施ほどこされた小こ袖そでが展てん示じされている。

    A kosode with beautiful embroidery is exhibited in the museum.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyCulture & TraditionsArt & Design
    小こ袖そでの変へん遷せんは、日に本ほんの服ふく飾しょく文ぶん化かの歴れき史しを物もの語がたっている。

    The evolution of kosode tells the history of Japanese clothing culture.

    KMT10HistoryFashion & BeautyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    袖
    そで…(1)
    sleeve・wing (building)・extension・give cold shoulder
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