打掛

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
う(ち)
Grade: 3
か(け)
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 打掛 – see the following entry.
(archaic, historical) a type of ceremonial armor made of cloth and worn by officers when appearing in the Emperor's court
(archaic, historical) chest armor made from small pieces of iron bound with leather straps
(archaic, historical) clothing worn by palanquin bearers during Imperial visits
(archaic) one type of costume worn by bugaku or dengaku performers
(archaic) a jacket worn while traveling, with narrow sleeves and a wide bottom
(archaic) short for 打掛烏帽子 (uchikake eboshi), a type of strapless eboshi, a headdress
short for 打掛小袖 (uchikake kosode), a type of kimono worn by upper-class women from autumn through spring
a kimono overcoat
Alternative spelling
裲襠
(This term, 打掛, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)