裾 – cuff, hem, foot of mountain

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The kanji 裾 means cuff, hem, foot of mountain. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キョ、コ (kyo, ko); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is すそ (suso). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 衣 (no. 145).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キョ	kyo
On’yomi	コ	ko
Kun’yomi	すそ	suso

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 衣 (Kangxi radical 145). Components: 口・十・初・尸.

Words using 裾

裾すそhem

Example sentences

カレンの裾が捲れている。

Karen's skirt is riding up.

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Kanji with the same radical

表裁補被製装裏複裂裕袋襲衣衰裸袖

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