柄

がら· also つか、え

pattern; design; body build; figure

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 𣠽

Meanings

  1. Noun, Noun, suffix

    pattern; design
  2. Noun

    body build; figure; physique
  3. Noun, Noun, suffix

    essential qualities; character; nature
  4. Noun, suffix

    appropriate to; fitting of; suitable for
  5. Noun

    hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
All 7 meanings
  1. handle; grip
  2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

Example sentences

More examples (1)
  • 大阪おおさかのおばちゃんと言いえばアニマル柄がらを着きてるイメージがある。

    If I think about an old lady from Osaka, the image of someone wearing clothes with an animal pattern comes to mind.