色無地

Japanese

Kanji in this term
色	無	地
いろ Grade: 2	む Grade: 4	じ Grade: 2

Etymology

Compound of 色 (iro, “color”) +‎ 無地 (muji, “plain, solid”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [iɾo̞mɯ̟ᵝʑi]

Noun

色無地 (hiragana いろむじ, rōmaji iromuji)

A single-colored kimono that may be worn by married and unmarried women alike. They are mainly worn at tea ceremonies. The dyed silk may offer some patterns, but they are made within the fabric and monochrome instead of being printed.

Coordinate terms

着物 (きもの) (kimono): a traditional Japanese robe-like garment, now generally worn only in formal occasions.

See also

色無地 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja

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