袖
袖·sleeve
- On-yomi
- シュウ
- Kun-yomi
- そで
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 袖 | そで | sleeve |
| 半袖 | はんそで | short sleeves |
| 長袖 | ながそで | long sleeves |
| 袖口 | そでぐち | cuff, sleeve opening |
Example sentences
暑いので半袖のシャツを着た。
あついのではんそでのしゃつをきた。
It was hot, so I wore a short-sleeved shirt.
子供が母親の袖を引っ張った。
こどもがははおやのそでをひっぱった。
The child tugged at his mother's sleeve.
袖口が汚れてしまった。
そでぐちがよごれてしまった。
The cuffs have got dirty.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 半袖 as はんしゅう — it is はんそで
- Writing the left radical as 礻 (altar) instead of 衤 (clothing); the clothing radical has the extra stroke
Memory aid
Picture it
The clothing radical 衤 with 由, a tube running out of a container: the tube of cloth your arm slides out of — a sleeve.
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