振袖

Japanese

振袖 (furisode): A kimono in the furisode style.

Kanji in this term
振	袖
ふ(り) Grade: S	そで Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 振 (furi, “swinging”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 振る furu, “to wave, to swing”) +‎ 袖 (sode, “sleeve”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ふりそで [fùrísódé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾʲiso̞de̞]

Noun

振(ふり)袖(そで) • (furisode) 

1. a long-sleeved style of formal kimono, worn by unmarried young women

Coordinate terms

Coordinate terms

• 着物(きもの) (kimono): a kimono
• 小袖(こそで) (kosode): a Japanese robe; a robe worn under kimono
• 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata): a lightweight kind of kimono
• 喪服(もふく) (mofuku): a mourning kimono

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 小振袖(こふりそで) (kofurisode): “small furisode” → a furisode with 85cm long sleeves
• 大振袖(おおふりそで) (ōfurisode): “large furisode” → a furisode with 114cm long sleeves