巾着

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: S
ちゃく
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

(kin, fabric) + (chaku, "to put on"/"to carry")

Pronunciation

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.

See also

Further reading

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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