十二単

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 十二単. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 十二単, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 十二単 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 十二単 you have here. The definition of the word 十二単 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of十二単, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: 十二單

Japanese

明治33年(1900年)
結婚の儀に臨む九条節子

Sadako Kujō (Empress Teimei) wearing jūni-hitoe at her wedding ceremony in 1900.
Kanji in this term
じゅう
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
ひとえ
Grade: 4
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
十二單 (kyūjitai)
十二一重
十二単衣
 十二単 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Jūnihitoe on Wikipedia
十二単 (jūni-hitoe): the plant in genus Ajuga

Etymology

Compound of 十二 (jūni, twelve) +‎ (hitoe, unlined or single-layer robe).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

(じゅう)()(ひとえ) (jūni-hitoe

  1. (clothing) a ceremonial twelve-layered robe worn by women of the imperial court, consisting of twelve single-layer unlined robes worn one over the other
    This style became fashionable some time in the tenth century during the Heian period. Starting from the Muromachi period, the term jūni-hitoe was also used in the popular culture to refer to the five-layer 五重唐衣裳 (goe-karaginumo) style.
  2. Ajuga nipponensis, a perennial plant in the mint family and native to Japan

Usage notes

Elements of Junihitoe

As a formal ensemble

Hair accessories, worn on particular formal occasions

See also

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN