裾

すそ · suso · JLPT N1 · noun

cuff

👖 衣 (clothing) + 居 (sit, dwell) = the edge of clothing where the fabric sits low

The left part 衣 marks clothing, and the right part 居 supplies the sound kyo, which is a hint for the on-reading. The Japanese reading suso is a native word, so learn it as its own term for a cuff or hem.

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