割烹着

Japanese

Kanji in this term
割	烹	着
かつ > かっ Grade: 6	ほう > ぽう Hyōgai	ぎ Grade: 3
kan'on		kun'yomi

割烹着 (kappōgi): the shopkeeper wears a kappōgi to protect their clothes.

Etymology

Compound of 割烹 (kappō, “[Japanese] cuisine”) +‎ 着 (gi, “wear; clothing”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かっぽーぎ [kàppóꜜògì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠p̚po̞ːɡʲi]

Noun

割(かっ)烹(ぽう)着(ぎ) • (kappōgi) ^{←かつぱうぎ (katupaugi)?}

1. a Japanese type of cook's smock: a kappōgi

See also

• 前(まえ)掛(か)け (maekake, “apron”)