collar

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading of 襟 is きん, and its kun reading is えり. It has 18 strokes and relates to a collar or neckline.
• Basic usage: 襟 is read えり, and 襟元 is read えりもと.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 襟 and 襟元
  • 襟 means collar.
  • シャツの襟を整えてから面接室に入った。 means “I straightened my shirt collar before entering the interview room.”
  • 襟元 means collar area or neckline.
  • 寒いので上着の襟元をしっかり閉じた。 means “It was cold, so I fastened the collar of my coat tightly.”