反
N3たん
段
[tan]
Meanings
1.Noun
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; for haori: at least 7.27 m in length; for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
2.Noun
300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres)
3.Noun
six ken (10.91 m)
Examples
着物一着に必要な反の長さは決まっている。
The length of fabric needed for one kimono is fixed.
呉服屋で上質な反を何種類か見せてもらう。
I had the kimono shop show me several types of fine fabric.
この反は絹で織られていて手触りが良い。
This fabric is woven from silk and feels nice.