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Yamatoku - Kimono glossary Category: Agriculture and Industry > Textiles and clothing Date & country: 09/09/2014, JP Words: 207

Zuihana
An imaginary fortunate flower.

Yuzu
citrus

Zo-ri
sandals

Yokojima
Striped, color & color stripes

Yorokejima
weavy striped

Yotsumi
Kimonos for about 4-13 year-old kids.

Yukata
Cotton Kimonos without linings worn as bathrobes or as casual clothes for the summer.

Yusoku-Mon
Japanese traditional patterns (e.g.Tatsuwaki and Kikkou) that are used for costumes or furnishings of upper-class people during Heian era (794-1868).

Yanagi
willow

Yogi
A futon shaped like a Kimono or a Kimono which is made of futon materials.

Yagasuri
One of Kasuri patterns. The pattern is designed in the motif of arrows.

Washi
eagle

Yabane
Striped, color & color stripes

Wagakki
japanese traditional instrument

Uthiwa
paper-fan

Uzumaki
whir,swir

Urushi-Ito
Lacquered thread. Lacquer foil is twisted with threads.

Ume
plum(blossom)

Urushi
lacquer

Uguisu
nightingale

Tsuzumi
A Japanese drum.

Uchikake
Uchikake is a full-length outer robe. Until the Edo period, it was worn by women of Samurai, warrior, or noble families on special occasions. Since then, it had become a part of Japanese traditional bridal costume. Now it is only used for a wedding ceremony. The cotton is put inside the hemline, and it makes it much more elegant. The design and technique for the Uchikake is wonderful and sophisticated. In Kansai district, Uchikake is also called Kaidori in the their dialect.

Tsumugi
A textile woven with hand-spun threads from cocoon fibers. It doesn't have a glossy nor smooth texture, but tasteful rough texture.

Tsurukusa
vine

Tsuta
ivy, vive

Tsutsugaki
A dyeing technique. Firstly, draw patterns with rice-glue in a conic paper tube. Secondly, wash the rice-glue away. Finally, the patterns are dyed in colors. The patterns arising through this process appear clearly and vividly.

Tsutsuji
an azalea

Tonbo
dragonfly

Tsubodare
One of the patterns. It represents dropping glaze on a Japanese vase.

Tsukesage
A type of Kimono that is slightly less formal than Homongi. Tailored to make the patterns on both sides go to the same direction (upward, to top of shoulders).

Tomesode
Tomesode is the most formal Kimono worn by married women at a wedding and other official celebrations. Especially, black tomesode, which has a black background, is the most formal among Tomesode Kimonos. Colored tomesode feature a pattern against a colored background. All the patterns of tomesode Kimonos appear only at the bottom or with the family crests.

Takegaki
bamboo fence

Tamatebako
magical treasure box

Tamoto
Hanging sleeve

Tanzaku
Thick rectangular paper used for writing Waka and Haiku (Japanese poems).

Tatejima
vertical striped, color & color vertical stripes.

Temari
bouncing ball

Tabi
split-toed socks

Taka
hawk.

Syusu
A weaving technique. It has a smooth and glossy texture.

Tabane-Noshi
One of the Noshi-monyou patterns. Noshi originally means narrow strips of dried abalone bundled together in the middle, it was the ritual offering to God in Japanese Shinto religion. Often seen in the masterpieces of Furisode Kimonos, during the middle of Edo era, used by various techniques. The design with Tabane-Noshi is used in various ways these days.

Suzuran
lily of the ralley

Shisyuu?
embroidery.

Shitsuke
Threads keeping Kimonos in good shape while Kimonos are sewn. After Kimonos are completed by the tailor, they are taken away. Please remove them before wearing Kimonos.

Suisen
narcissus

Sumi-nagashi
Design of flowing black ink.

Susoyoke
half-ship

Susuki
grass tree

Shirusi-Banten
Shirushi-Banten is a Hanten that has dyed crests, such as Yagou or other types of marks, on its collar or back.

Shibori
Tie-dye.

Shiborizome
tie-dyed

Shikunshi
A general term for four plants; orchid, chrysanthemum, plum and bamboo.

Shio-Ze
Accurately Shio-ze-Habutae. Thick Habutae for dyed Obi.

Shippou
A distinct pattern, which is made of overlapping circles, is often seen on clothing and furnishings of noble families during Heian era (794-1868). It literally means seven treasures in Buddhist terms.

Sasa
bamboo leaf

Sayagata?
A design pattern of interlocking swastikas.

Sei-Gai-Ha
A wave pattern resembling fans.

Sendai-Hira
Sendai Hira was created in Edo period adopting a techniques of Nishijin. So Sendai Hira is famous for its elaboration and used for Men's hakama.

Shibagaki?
brushwood

Same-Komon
One of the Kimono patterns featured in Edo era, 1603-1867. It has tiny dyed dots all over the fabric. It looks like shark skin. That is why it is called Same (sharks)-Komon (small dots).

Sarasa
One of the Kimono patterns on fine quality cottons. It has colorful patterns of human, plants, or other creatures (sometimes with mythical creatures). There are two ways of painting Sarasa pattern. One is to paint directly on the cotton, the other is to use a stencil. Sarasa was invented in India in 16th century.

Roketsu-Zome
Batick dyeing. By drawing patterns with wax, the dye runs into the crack of wax. After rinsing the wax off, irregular lines appear as a pattern.

Rou-Tataki
A kind of batick dyeing technique using wax as resist. By spattering liquid wax with a brush, undyed places form a unique scattered pattern. A highly valued one has layers of different colors. By selecting waxes of various kinds, the artists design Kimono in various ways.

Run
orchid.

Ryukyu-Kasuri
One of Indigo dyeing techniques for cotton. It is also called Okinawa- Kasuri.

Saga-Brocade
A brocade technique developed in Saga prefecture. Japanese paper coated with gold, silver or lacqueur leaf is interlaced with colored silk threads. Since it's time-consuming work even for a skilled person, only several inches are produced every day.

Raden-zaiku
Mother-of-pearl work; one of the craft technique for decorating, pasting and setting the pearl blue part of shells in the surface of lacquer ware and wood, after polishing and trimming. It was told to Japan by China at the Nara era, and it was used together with the Maki-e lacqer at the Heian era.

Rakuda
camel

Rinzu
Glossy thick silk.

Ro
Leno weaving silk gauze, which is used for a summer wear.

Rochirimen
Also known as muslin. Thin fabrics woven with wool threads by Hiraori that is the most common weaving technique.

Raden
Decoration for lacquerer by using fragments of mother-of-pearl with prismatic radiance.

Pokkuri
Wooden clogs with thick soles and hollow round heels, tilting forwards, for a little girl.

Oshima-Tsumugi
One of the high-grade Kimonos that is made in Amami Island in Kagoshima prefecture. This features Kasuri, splashed-pattern with pre-dyed silk threads.

Omodaka
starfruit.

Onagadori
a long-taild cock.

Ori-zuru
paper crane

Oshidori
mandarin duck

Obi-jime
Obi cord

Obi-makura
Obi pad

Oharame
a women who used to sell flowers, brushwood and firewood in Kyoto.

Oh-Furisode (Big Furisode)
Some decades ago, brides wore black-based Oh- Furisode as their wedding dresses, yet they wear colored Oh-Furisode in today's wedding ceremony. The width of Oh-Furisode`s sleeves is about 114 cm.

Omeshi
A textile woven with strongly twisted pre-dyed silk threads. There are two types of Omeshi, one is Hiraori-Omeshi and the other is Chirimen Omeshi. By 1960, Omeshi Kimonos hold 80% of Kimono market share, but now, produced only in small quantities. Omeshi Kimonos were ranked the highest in pre-dyed silk Kimonos, and were extremely valuable. Its texture is firmer than Chirimen.

Obi-ita
Obi stay

Nuitori-Shishu
A weaving technique that makes woven patterns look like embroidery. Often seen on valuable Kimonos.

Nuregaki
water painting

Nuregaki
Water-painting without using glue-resist. For painting, brush is soaked with water to give a blurring effect.

Obi-age
The Obi-age is supposed to be put between the Obi and Kimono to be seen from upper line of Obi.It makes Obi much flowery.

Nishijin
A type of textile made in Nishijin area of Kyoto. Nishijin textiles feature gorgeous patterns with various colors of threads.

Nanamejima
diagonal

Nanten
nandina

Nagajuban
Under the kimono, we wear a Naga-Juban to keep the kimono from getting worn or stained. Only the tip of the Naga-Juban could be seen between your neck and the kimono, but it can create a subtle balance of the entire outfit you are in. Of course there are several kinds of Naga-Juban. Some are for the use on the ceremonial occasions with mourning kimono or bridal Furisode, Others are for rather casual occasions with Tsukesage etc. Rinzu, Chirimen, Muslin are usually used as the material of Naga-Juban. And with summer kimonos, Sha or hemp are mainly used. Each material has each own characteristic. It can be said that Naga- Juban is a hidden smartness.

Nadeshiko
pink

Mokkou
saussureae

Momiji
maple leaf

Miyamairi
A Japanese custom to make a wish for children to grow up in good health.

Michiyuki
A coat for Kimono with a square collar in front.

Matoi
fire fighting item.

Meisen
Reeled silk. Meisen is woven with dyed cocoon using Hiraori technique. Worn by wide range of classes. Meisen Kimono is a casual cloth for wealthy people but a fine cloth for ordinary people. This type of Kimono has dynamic art nouveau style patterns, which is not only glossy but also vigorous. This design is extremely popular in 1910 to 1950.

Maru-Obi
A type of Obi. The patterns are woven on double wide fabric, and it is bent and stitched. So both outside and backside are beautifully patterned. This is worn with a formal Kimono. Fully patterned Maru-Obi appeared in the end of Edo era, 1603 to 1687. In those days, Maru-Obi was luxurious and the most formal one for wealthy people. Due to its thickness, Maru-Obi can't be folded in half like contemporary Obi. So, it is worn unfolded. Even if it looked gorgeous, it was hard to wear because of its thickness and heaviness. Moreover, it was expensive. These days, Fukuro-Obi (double fold-Obi) is worn instead of it. Maru-Obi is worn only on the special occasions such as wedding.