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The Kanji Map

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: 衤 禁

襟

Radical

Radical: 衣

Meaning: clothes

Reading: ころも

Frequency: 607

Alternative forms:

衤(alt radical position hen)

衣

Examples

Onyomi Examples

襟懐 (キンカイ) (one's) inner thoughts, feelings

襟度 (キンド) magnanimity, generosity, welcoming personality

胸襟 (キョウキン) one's heart

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

Kunyomi Examples

襟 (えり) collar, lapel, neckband, neck, nape of the neck, scruff of the neck

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

台襟 (だいえり) neckband (of a shirt)

掛け襟 (かけえり) protective collar on kimono or bed clothes

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