羽織

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Japanese

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羽織 (haori): The black over-jacket in this picture is the haori.
Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
おり
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Etymology

Etymology unclear. One theory is that the word was an alteration of はふる (hafuru, to throw over, to throw on).[1] Another theory holds that the word came by extension from how a bird interlaces its wings across its back, leading to the current kanji compound of (ha, wing) + 織り (ori, weaving).[1] Alternately, these kanji may be just ateji.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

()(おり) (haori

  1. a short jacket or overcoat, often worn over formal kimono

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN