Meaning

Primary

Leather Jacket

Word Type

noun

Explanation

is leather and ジャン is short for ジャンパー (Jumper, like a jacket). So, put those together and you have a leather jacket.

This word is getting somewhat outdated. The trendier term now is レザージャケット.

Reading

かわじゃん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
かわジャン
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the vocab word , because this word is like two separate words put together (so it's treated as single words too, giving it that reading).

Context

Context Sentences

古着屋さんでビンテージものの革ジャンを見つけた。

I found a vintage leather jacket at a second-hand clothing shop.

いや、あんな高い革ジャン買えるわけないじゃん。

No way, I can't afford such an expensive leather jacket like that.

雪が降ってきたので、ビエトは、コウイチに革ジャンを掛けてやった。

It started snowing, so Viet covered Koichi with his leather Jacket.

Kanji Composition