Kanji What does the kanji 袖 mean? 袖 means sleeve. On'yomi シュウ. Kun'yomi そで. Quick factsOn'yomiシュウKun'yomiそでStrokes10Main radical衣 袖On'yomi シュウKun'yomi そで10 strokessleeveMain radical衣clothing 6 strokesBuilt from丨vertical stroke 1 strokes一one 1 strokes衣clothing 6 strokes田rice field 5 strokesStroke order · 10 strokesWatch it written12345678910Common words袖そでsleeve