袴
Hakama
Reading: はかま
Wide pleated trousers
JapaneseAikidoIaidoKendo
Meaning
Traditional wide pleated trousers worn in kendo, iaido, aikido and kyudo; the seven pleats are linked to the virtues of budo.
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