衣

Alternative forms

 * (when used as a bottom radical)
 * (when used as a left radical)

Descendants

 * え
 * 𛀀
 * 𛀑
 * 𛀒

Derived characters

 * Appendix:Chinese radical/衣

Glyph origin
Outline of the chest, upper clothing. compare to with limbs and a head.

Etymology
From.

Pronunciation 2 ("to wear") is the exoactive form of pronunciation 1 ("garment; clothes").

Definitions

 * 1) (upper) garment; clothes; clothing
 * 2) coating; covering; skin
 * 3) membrane; film
 * 4)  afterbirth; placenta
 * 1) coating; covering; skin
 * 2) membrane; film
 * 3)  afterbirth; placenta
 * 1) membrane; film
 * 2)  afterbirth; placenta
 * 1)  afterbirth; placenta

Definitions

 * 1)   to dress; to wear; to put on clothes
 * 2)  to cover; to place something over; to wrap up; to bind up
 * 1)  to cover; to place something over; to wrap up; to bind up
 * 1)  to cover; to place something over; to wrap up; to bind up

Kanji

 * 1) clothing

Compounds

 * : prison clothes

Etymology 1
From. Appears in the  completed in 712 CE.

Ultimate derivation unclear. May be a compound of.

Noun

 * 1)  clothes, clothing
 * 2) a robe as worn by a monk, nun, or priest
 * 3) a coating on an item of food, such as batter or icing
 * 4) the outer shell or carapace of an insect or other arthropod
 * 5) the hide or feathers of a small animal
 * 1) the outer shell or carapace of an insect or other arthropod
 * 2) the hide or feathers of a small animal
 * 1) the hide or feathers of a small animal
 * 1) the hide or feathers of a small animal

Derived terms

 * : the changing of one's clothes
 * : the body louse (,, )
 * : a sleeve
 * : a kind of clothing box or chest that has short legs
 * : the clothing radical a graphical portion of a kanji character
 * : a store selling clerical robes; a person working in such a store

Etymology 2
Likely cognate with. Alternatively, may also be a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) clothes, clothing particularly clothing worn on the top half of the body
 * 2) an overrobe
 * 3) the skin, hide, or shell of an animal; the bark, rind, or skin of a plant

Derived terms

 * : a particular moment in a noh play where a character approaches the bridge and removes an outer robe wrapped around their hips

Etymology 3
The rendaku form of, the (kiru, “to wear”).

Suffix

 * 1) clothes, clothing

Usage notes
Only found as the latter element in compounds. More commonly spelled.

Derived terms

 * : everyday clothing, particularly kimono
 * : baby clothes; swaddling clothes
 * : an overrobe

Etymology 4
From.

The kan'on reading, so likely a more recent borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) clothes, clothing

Affix

 * 1) clothes, clothing
 * 2) garb, robe as worn by a monk, nun, or priest

Derived terms

 * : clothes, clothing
 * too numerous to list here



Etymology 5
From.

The goon reading, so likely the older borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) clothes, clothing

Usage notes
Not used in isolation. Only encountered in compounds.

Derived terms

 * : the collar of a kimono

Etymology 6
→

From. Ultimate derivation.

Noun

 * 1)  clothes, clothing

Usage notes
Only found in compounds.

Derived terms

 * ,, : clothes, clothing

Etymology
Cognate with mainland 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) clothing, clothes
 * 2) kimono