# 襟 — collar

襟 means “collar”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: キン (kin). Kun'yomi: えり (eri). You'll see it in words such as 襟 (eri, “collar; lapel”).

- Meaning: collar
- On'yomi: キン (kin)
- Kun'yomi: えり (eri)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 2

## How to remember 襟

Sounds like 禁: both read キン.

Parts: 衤 clothes · 禁 forbid

## Words with 襟

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 襟 | えり (eri) | collar; lapel |

## Don't confuse it with

[標](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/signpost/)

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 2” set

[縫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sew/) · [羅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gauze/) · [紡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spin-thread/) · [絹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silk/) · [襟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collar/) · [繕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mend/) · [裾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hem/) · [巾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/towel/) · [綻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/burst-open/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collar/. Last updated 2026-11-01.