打掛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
う(ち)
Grade: 3
か(け)
Grade: S
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 打掛 – see the following entry.
[noun] (archaic, historical) [10th century] a type of ceremonial armor made of cloth and worn by officers when appearing in the Emperor's court
[noun] (archaic, historical) chest armor made from small pieces of iron bound with leather straps
[noun] (archaic, historical) clothing worn by palanquin bearers during Imperial visits
[noun] (archaic) [14th century] one type of costume worn by bugaku or dengaku performers
[noun] (archaic) [14th century] a jacket worn while traveling, with narrow sleeves and a wide bottom
[noun] (archaic) [c. 14th century] short for 打掛烏帽子 (uchikake eboshi), a type of strapless eboshi, a headdress
[noun] [a. 17th century] short for 打掛小袖 (uchikake kosode), a type of kimono worn by upper-class women from autumn through spring
[noun] [from 17th century] a kimono overcoat
Alternative spelling
裲襠
(This term, 打掛, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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