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Readings

Kana: キョ、コ、すそ
Romaji: kyo, ko, suso
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

cuff, hem, foot of mountain

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  145
Frequency:  2334
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-5-8
Korean Reading:  geo
Chinese Reading:  ju1
Unicode:  88fe
JIS:  3F7E

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4247
New Nelson Index: 5474
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5e8.8
Four Corner Index: 3726.4
Japanese Names Index: 1907
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34382
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0241
Remembering the kanji Index: 2624
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1119
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1145
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1549

Words

(すそ)
(trouser) cuff; (skirt) hem; shirttail; cut edge of a hairdo; fringe; foot of mountain
御裾分け (おすそわけ)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
山裾 (やますそ)
foot or base of a mountain; foothills
裾回し (すそまわし)
lining at the bottom of a kimono
裾除け (すそよけ)
underskirt (half-slip), worn under kimono
裾野 (すその)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent; encompassing circle
裾分け (すそわけ)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
裳裾 (もすそ)
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)
裾刈り (すそがり)
trimming hair
裾野産業 (すそのさんぎょう)
supporting industries; component and parts-supply industries
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