Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

2030 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 18

Meaning: collar, neck, lapel, one's inner feelings

Kunyomi: えり

Onyomi: キン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: clothes

Examples

Onyomi Examples

キンカイ (one's) inner thoughts, feelings

キンド magnanimity, generosity, welcoming personality

キョウキン one's heart

カイキン unbuttoning a collar, opening up (one's heart), open-necked shirt

Kunyomi Examples

えり collar, lapel, neckband, neck, nape of the neck, scruff of the neck

巻き えりまき scarf (esp. one worn for warmth), muffler

だいえり neckband (of a shirt)

掛け かけえり protective collar on kimono or bed clothes