裘 — gu

Parts that make up 裘

How 裘 was formed

Traditional analysis treats 裘 as a phonetic-semantic compound involving 求, 衣.

Japanese words with 裘

• 裘代きゅうたい fine monk's robes worn by members of the imperial household, nobility, councilors (councillors), etc.
• 千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ずせんきんのきゅうはいっこのえきにあらず to rule a country requires many great men; an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox

Characters sharing the phonetic 求

Most Han characters pair a meaning part with a sound part. Characters sharing a sound part are usually read alike. Most of this group are read “구” in Korean.

Other hanja read “구”

Other hanja with radical 衣