たもと

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たもと – see the following entry.

【袂】H

[noun] [from 905-914] the sleeve pouch of a kimono or other Japanese clothing

[noun] [from 905-914] a sleeve

[noun] [from 759] (archaic) the upper arm

[noun] [from 1787] the side or edge of something (for example, a bridge)

[noun] [from 1787] the foot or base of something (for example, a mountain)

[noun] [from 1935] (slang, criminal) the act of stealing from a sleeve pouch

[noun] [from 1935] (slang, criminal) a thief that steals from a sleeve pouch

[noun] [from 1915] (slang, criminal) an earthen wall

[noun] [from 1915] (slang, criminal) an side wall

(This term, たもと (tamoto), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as たもと, see Category:Japanese kanji read as たもと.)