巾着

Etymology

巾 (kin, “fabric”) +‎ 着 (chaku, “"to put on"/"to carry"”)

Pronunciation

• Yutōyomi
  • (Tokyo) きんん​ちゃく [kìńńꜜchàkù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA^(key): [kʲĩɲ̟ɲ̟t͡ɕa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

巾着 (hiragana きんちゃく, katakana キンチャク, rōmaji kinchaku)

1. a traditional Japanese drawstring bag or pouch, worn like a purse or handbag, for carrying around personal things:
   1. Smaller ones are usually used to carry loose coinage, cosmetics, lucky charms, etc.
   2. Larger ones are usually used to carry around bento boxes (packed lunchboxes) and utensils, etc.