襯衣

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See also: 衬衣

Chinese

give alms; underwear; to line
give alms; underwear; to line; lining; contrast; assist
 
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
trad. (襯衣)
simp. (衬衣)

Pronunciation


Noun

襯衣

  1. underwear
  2. (chiefly Mainland China) shirt

Synonyms

  • (underwear):
  • (shirt):

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
しん
Hyōgai

Grade: 4
on'yomi kan'on

Appears to be from Middle Chinese 襯衣 (MC tsrhinH 'j+j|'j+jH).

Pronunciation

Noun

(しん)() (shin'i

  1. underwear
    Synonyms: 肌着 (hadagi), 襦袢 (juban), 繻絆 (juban)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しゃつ
Hyōgai Grade: 4
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 襯衣 – see the following entry.
シャツ
a shirt
an undershirt, a vest
(This term, 襯衣, is an alternative spelling (rare) of the above term.)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN