sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

About this kanji

The kanji 袖 means 'sleeve' and is commonly used as a noun. You'll often see it in compounds like 長袖 (ながそで), which means 'long sleeves,' and 半袖 (はんそで), meaning 'short sleeves.' Another interesting compound is 領袖 (りょうしゅう), which translates to 'leader' but originally referred to the sleeve that signifies authority. Since 袖 can refer to both clothing and extensions, it's useful in various contexts. A usage note to keep in mind is that 袖 can also imply giving someone the cold shoulder in certain expressions, showing how versatile this kanji can be!

Example sentences

• 彼女は長い袖のドレスを着ている。

  She is wearing a dress with long sleeves.

Meanings across languages

English

sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

Tiếng Việt

tay áo, cánh (tòa nhà), mở rộng, làm ngơ

日本語

袖, ウィング（建物）, 拡張, 冷たい肩を与える

한국어

소매, 윙(건물), 확장, 냉담하게 대하다

中文

袖子, 翼（建筑）, 扩展, 冷漠对待

id

kerah, sayap, perpanjangan, mengabaikan

th

แขนเสื้อ, ปีก, ส่วนขยาย, ทำเฉย

es

manga, ala, extensión, desairar

fr

manche, aile, extension, ignorer

de

Ärmel, Flügel, Erweiterung, kalt behandeln

pt

manga, asa, extensão, desprezar

Common compounds

• 長袖ながそでlong sleeves
• 半袖はんそでshort sleeves
• 領袖りょうしゅうleader, chief, boss
• 小袖こそでshort sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period), padded silk garment
• 袖口そでぐちcuff, armhole
• 平袖ひらそでwide sleeve
• 両袖りょうそでboth sleeves
• 袖付そでつけattaching a sleeve to the body of a shirt, sleeve seam