衣
부수: 衣
획수: 6획
衣 simply means clothing.
衣 = 衣
X = semantic
• 衣 depicts upper-body clothing and simply represents ‘clothing’. This is seen clearly in the historical forms.
When used as a component in other characters, 衣 usually occurs as 衤.
Evolution:
韓 = upper body garment ➔ clothing
Mnemonic
It’s useful to inspect the historical forms of 衣 and see how the character depicts upper-body clothing. Imagine traditional robes worn over the torso.
Vocab
| 衣服 | 의복 | clothing; a set of clothes |
| 衣類 | 의류 | clothing; garments |
| 衣裳 | 의상 | clothing; costume |
| 衣冠 | 의관 | clothing; attire |
| 上衣 | 상의 | upper garment |
| 白衣 | 백의 | white clothes |
| 法衣 | 법의 | monk’s robes |
| 衣食住 | 의식주 | clothing, food and shelter |
| 救命胴衣 | 구명 동의 | life jacket |
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Bibliography
— Daum 사전, [s.v. 衣].
— Grant, B.K. (1982). A Guide To Korean Characters: Reading and Writing Hangul and Hanja, [s.v. 287]. Seoul: Hollym.
— Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters, [s.v. 衣].
— Seely, C., Henshall, K.G., & Fan, J. (2016). The Complete Guide to Japanese Kanji: Remembering and Understanding the 2,136 Standard Japanese Characters, [s.v. 444]. Singapore: Tuttle Publishing.