十二単
See also: 十二單
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 十 | 二 | 単 |
| じゅう Grade: 1 |
に Grade: 1 |
ひとえ Grade: 4 |
| goon | kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 十二單 (kyūjitai) |
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compound of 十二 (jūni, “twelve”) + 単 (hitoe, “unlined or single-layer robe”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
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- (clothing) a ceremonial twelve-layered robe worn by women of the imperial court, consisting of twelve single-layer unlined robes worn one over the other
- This style became fashionable some time in the tenth century during the Heian period. Starting from the Muromachi period, the term jūni-hitoe was also used in the popular culture to refer to the five-layer 五重唐衣裳 (goe-karaginumo) style.
- (botany) Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., a perennial plant in the mint family and native to Japan
Usage notes
- (Ajuga nipponensis): Members of genus Ajuga are also known as bugleweed, ground pine, carpet bugle(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), or just bugle. As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ジュウニヒトエ.