襟
襟 — Collar
collar, neck, lapel, one's inner feelings
On’yomiキン (kin)
Kun’yomiえり (eri)
Stroke order (18 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 襟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 襟 | えり eri | collar; lapel; neckband |
| 襟巻き | えりまき erimaki | scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler |
| 胸襟 | きょうきん kyoukin | one's heart |
| 襟元 | えりもと erimoto | (around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.) |
Study notes
襟 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2030 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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