襟 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「衤」
道準2High school level ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「衤」
- On
- キン
- Kun
- えり
- Meaning
- collar; one’s heart
Origin
Clothing plus a phonetic element: the neckline of a garment; by extension, what is in one’s breast.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キン | 襟度・開襟・胸襟 |
|---|---|
| えり | 襟・襟首 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 開襟かいきん
open collar
- 胸襟きょうきん
one’s innermost thoughts
Example
シャツの襟を正して面接に臨んだ。
I straightened my shirt collar and went into the interview.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)