What does 袖 mean?
袖 is a Japanese noun meaning “sleeve” in English. It can also be translated as “wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.), flap (of a dust jacket)” depending on context. It is written as 袖 in kanji, そで in hiragana, and sode in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
父は袖に長い裂け目を作った。
Father made a long tear in his sleeve.