直衣

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちょく
Grade: 2

Grade: 4
kan'on
Kanji in this term
なお
Grade: 2

Grade: 4
kun'yomi jukujikun
Kanji in this term
なお > のう
Grade: 2

Grade: 4
irregular jukujikun

Etymology

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From 直し (naoshi), stem of 直す (to rectify), but more literally, "to make straight", in reference to the straightness. Compare Latin rēctificāre (to make straight; to rectify).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(のう)() or (なお)() (nōshi or naoshiなほし (nafosi)?
(ちょく)() (chokui

  1. round-collared, skirted over-robe worn as daily wear by Japanese nobles from the Heian era. Unlike the () the colour was not rank-prescribed. By custom white figured silk, lined with 二藍 (overdye-purple) in the winter, and overdye-purple silk-gauze in the summer. Worn with 指貫 (sashinuki) and 烏帽子 (eboshi).

See also

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