【衤】Koromo-hen【衣】Koromo
Commentary on the radical "衤 or 衣"
Many kanji with the radical "衤 or 衣" are related to clothes, clothing, their condition, and actions of clothing.
The radical "衤" is the form when radical "衣" becomes "偏 (hen)".
e.g.
表 → 毛 + 衣
The part of "毛" means "hair or fur".
In the ancinent, they used to make jackets out of fur.
It was then turned to mean "surface, face (i.e. the visible side of an object)".
被 → 衣 + 皮
The part of "皮" means "the skin of the animals".
The two together mean "a nightgown that covers like fur".
This in turn came to represent "something to wear".
List of kanji with "衤 or 衣" as radical
They are listed in stroke order.
【衤】
被 補 裕 褐 裸 複 襟
【衣】
衣 表 衰 衷 袋 裁 装 裂 裏 製 褒 襲
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