袖
そで
sode
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
袖 is the kanji for "Sleeve". Its reading is そで (sode). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Sleeve
Also : Wing (of building) · Extension · Give cold shoulder
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Readings
kunそで/ sodeonしゅう/ shuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
衤由
Example Sentences
この袖をつかいます。
このそでをつかいます。
I use this sleeve.
着物の袖は帯で絞られて、優雅な形を保っています。
きもののそではおびでしぼられて、ゆうがなかたちをたもっています。
The sleeves of a kimono are gathered with an obi to maintain an elegant shape.
Vocabulary using 袖
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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