小袖 こそで short sleeved kimono (worn as an… #28,623 Meanings noun, historical short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period) padded silk garment Its kanji 小 ショウ · ちい.さい、こ-、お-、さ- little, small 袖 シュウ · そで sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder