湯文字
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 湯 | 文 | 字 |
| ゆ Grade: 3 |
もん > も Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | goon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| ゆ文字 |
Etymology
Moji kotoba (文字詞) combining the initial ゆ (yu) of 湯具 (yugu, “bathing garment”) and 文字 (moji, “character”) (alternatively from 湯巻 (yumaki)), originally referring to a simple wrap around the wearer's loins when using a public bath or hot spring.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ゆもじ [yùmójí] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- (Tokyo) ゆもじ [yúꜜmòjì] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
- IPA(key): [jɯ̟mo̞ʑi]
Noun
湯文字 • (yumoji)
- a simple lightweight garment used by both men and women to wrap around the wearer's loins when using a public bath or hot spring
- a traditional Japanese women's undergarment similar to the bathing garment, covering from the hips to roughly the legs, and generally worn under a kimono
- Synonym: 腰巻 (koshimaki)
See also
References
- “湯文字”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026