湯文字
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 湯 | 文 | 字 |
| ゆ Grade: 3 |
もん > も Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | Irregular | goon |
Etymology
Derived as a 文字詞 (moji kotoba, “letter word”) from either 湯具 (yugu, literally “hot water + material”) or 湯巻 (yumaki, literally “hot water + wrap”), originally referring to a simple wrap around the wearer's loins when using a public bath or hot spring.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
湯文字 (hiragana ゆもじ, rōmaji 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
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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