裾

すそ
suso

hem (of a garment), cuff

Alsobottom part, tips (of hair), downstream

What does 裾 mean?

裾 is a Japanese noun meaning “hem (of a garment)” or “cuff” in English. It can also be translated as “bottom part”, “tips (of hair)” or “downstream” depending on context. It is written as 裾 in kanji, すそ in hiragana, and suso in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

カレンの裾が捲れている。

Karen's skirt is riding up.

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