KANJI
裾
hem
skirt, cuff, coattail, foot of a mountain
Kun'yomi
すそ
On'yomi
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Example sentences
スカートの裾が長すぎて、階段で踏んでしまった。
The hem of my skirt was too long, so I stepped on it on the stairs.
その古い寺は、山の裾野にひっそりと佇んでいる。
That old temple stands quietly at the foot of the mountain.
雨でズボンの裾が泥だらけになってしまい、洗濯が大変だ。
The hems of my trousers got covered in mud from the rain, and laundry will be a pain.
Practice exercises
1
裾
Answer
すそ
2
裾
Answer
hemcuffbottom part
3
裾野
foothills, foot of a mountain
Answer
すその
4
裾上げ
hemming, taking up a hem
Answer
すそあげ
5
裾模様
pattern on the lower part of a kimono
Answer
すそもよう
6
裾払い
leg sweep (in judo/sumo); sweeping (at the bottom of something)
Answer
すそばらい