Where does “振袖” come from?
振袖 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 袖 — a sleeve, an arm; a wing of a building; a wing of...
振袖 (Japanese): a long-sleeved style of formal kimono, worn by...
Definitions
- a long-sleeved style of formal kimono, worn by...
Ancestry of “振袖”, step by step
振袖 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 袖
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 袖 | a sleeve, an arm; a wing of a building; a wing of... |
via Japanese 振
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 振 | swinging; swing |