# 裾 — hem; foot of a slope

裾 means “hem; foot of a slope”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes.  Kun'yomi: すそ (suso). You'll see it in words such as 裾 (suso, “hem; cuff”).

- Meaning: hem; foot of a slope
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: すそ (suso)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 2

## How to remember 裾

Parts: 衤 clothes · 居 reside

## Words with 裾

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 裾 | すそ (suso) | hem; cuff |

## Don't confuse it with

[据](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/set-in-place/)

## 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/hem/. Last updated 2026-11-01.