“Cloth” in Japanese
Short answer
Cloth in Japanese is “用布” (youfu). Full meaning: cloth (for making clothes).
Other ways to say “Cloth” in Japanese
布
nuno cloth, fabric, material, textile; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
呉服
gofuku cloth (for Japanese clothes), kimono fabrics, textile, drapery, dry goods, piece goods; silk fabrics
生地
kiji cloth, fabric, material, texture; dough, batter; inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours
服地
fukuji cloth, dress material, clothing fabric
きじ
kiji cloth, fabric, material, texture; dough, batter; inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours
切れ地
kireji fabric, cloth, material; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
太物
futomono drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk), cloth
形代
katashiro paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
反物
tanmono fabric, cloth, textiles, drapery, dry-goods, piece goods; measure of kimono material
巾
kin napkin, cloth
布帛
fuhaku fabric, cloth
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