袖

sleeve

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: そで
On'yomi: シュウ

袖 means "sleeve". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read そで in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

袖 in example sentences

これらは長袖ながそでです。

Korera wa nagasode desu.

These blouses are long sleeved.
ない袖そでは振ふれない。

Nai sode wa furenai.

You can't get blood out of a stone.
彼かれの袖そでをつかんでいた。

Kare no sode o tsukande ita.

I held his sleeve.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 袖 mean?: 袖 means "sleeve". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 袖 have?: 袖 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 袖 read?: It is read そで in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 袖?: 袖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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