漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

2High school graduate / general13 strokesRadical
On
キョ・コ
Kun
すそ
Meaning
hem; foot of a mountain

Origin

ORIGIN

Clothing plus resting low: the lowest edge of a garment — the hem; also the foot of a mountain.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

すそ裾・裾野

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 裾野すその

    foothills; base

  • 裾上げすそあげ

    taking up a hem

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

ズボンの裾を少し短くした。

I took the trouser hems up a little.

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