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Kanji 装: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 装: attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

Key takeaways

Kanji 装: attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

装
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Meaning

attiredresspretenddisguiseprofess

On reading

ソウショウ

Kun reading

よそお.うよそお.い

Radical

衣

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 装

attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

Kanji structure breakdown

装

Structure breakdown

壮 + 衣

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'robust/strong' (壮) and 'clothes' (衣). It represents a strong person putting on formal attire or decorating themselves with clothes, leading to the meanings 'attire' or 'decoration.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ
  • 衣装いしょう

    clothing / costume / outfit

  • 盛装せいそう

    dress up / wear elegant clothes

  • 装飾そうしょく

    decoration / ornamentation

  • 装備そうび

    equipment / gear / outfit

  • 武装ぶそう

    armament / weapons / being armed

  • 舗装ほそう

    pavement / road surface / paving

  • 包装ほうそう

    packing / wrapping

  • 装置そうち

    equipment / device / apparatus

Commonly used words

  • 衣装
    いしょう

    clothing / costume / outfit

  • 盛装
    せいそう

    dress up / wear elegant clothes

  • 装飾
    そうしょく

    decoration / ornamentation

  • 装備
    そうび

    equipment / gear / outfit

  • 武装
    ぶそう

    armament / weapons / being armed

  • 舗装
    ほそう

    pavement / road surface / paving

Example sentences

Example 1

舞台の衣装を選びました。

Translation

I chose the costume for the stage.

Example 2

結婚式の衣装はとても豪華です。

Translation

The wedding outfit is very elegant.

Example 3

彼女は結婚式に盛装して出かけた。

Translation

She dressed up for the wedding.

Example 4

パーティーには盛装して参加しよう。

Translation

Let's dress up and attend the party.

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