羽織

Japanese

羽織 (haori): The black over-jacket in this picture is the haori.

Kanji in this term
羽	織
は Grade: 2	おり Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Etymology

Etymology unclear. One theory is that the word was an alteration of はふる (hafuru, “to throw over, to throw on”). Another theory holds that the word came by extension from how a bird interlaces its wings across its back, leading to the current kanji compound of 羽 (ha, “wing”) + 織り (ori, “weaving”). Alternately, these kanji may be just ateji.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はおり [hàórí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠o̞ɾʲi]

Noun

羽(は)織(おり) • (haori) 

1. a short jacket or overcoat, often worn over formal kimono

Derived terms

• 雨羽織(あまばおり) (amabaori)
• 絵羽織(えばおり) (ebaori), 絵羽羽織(えばばおり) (ebabaori)
• 蝙蝠羽織(かわほりばおり) (kawahoribaori)
• 陣羽織(じんばおり) (jinbaori)
• 袖無(そでな)し羽織(ばおり) (sodenashibaori)
• 夏羽織(なつばおり) (natsubaori)
• 打裂羽織(ぶっさきばおり) (bussakibaori)
• 紋付羽織(もんつきはおり) (montsukihaori)

See also

• 着物(きもの) (kimono): Japanese robes
• 小袖(こそで) (kosode): a robe smaller than a kimono
• 水干(すいかん) (suikan): a kimono tunic
• 袴(はかま) (hakama): traditional Japanese trousers