直衣

Japanese
Kanji in this term
直 衣
ちょく
Grade: 2		 い
Grade: 4
kan’on
Kanji in this term
直 衣
なお
Grade: 2		 し
Grade: 4
kun’yomi jukujikun
Kanji in this term
直 衣
なお > のう
Grade: 2		 し
Grade: 4
Irregular jukujikun

Etymology

From 直し (naoshi), stem of 直す (“to rectify”), but more literally, "to make straight", in reference to the straightness. Compare Latin rēctificāre (“to make straight; to rectify”).

Pronunciation
  • (Irregular reading)
    • (Tokyo) の​ーし [nóꜜòshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
    • IPA(key): [no̞ːɕi]

Noun

直(のう)衣(し) or 直(なお)衣(し) or 直(ちょく)衣(い) • (nōshi or naoshi or chokui) ←なほし (nafosi)?

  1. (clothing) a type of straight robe worn by Japanese nobles
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