襟

えり
eri

neck, collar

Alsonape of the neck

What does 襟 mean?

襟 is a Japanese noun meaning “neck” or “collar” in English. It can also be translated as “nape of the neck” depending on context. It is written as 襟 in kanji, えり in hiragana, and eri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼のえりのサイズはいくつですか。

What size of collar does he take?

Words sharing kanji with 襟

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