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Kanji 飾: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 飾: decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

Key takeaways

Kanji 飾: decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

decorateornamentadornembellish

On reading

ショク

Kun reading

かざ.るかざ.り

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 飾

decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

飠 + 𠂉 + 巾

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (𠂉) uses a cloth (巾) to polish the dishes and prepare the setting for food (飠). This act of cleaning and arranging things beautifully represents the meaning of decorating or adorning.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショク
  • 修飾しゅうしょく

    modification / ornamentation / embellishment

  • 装飾そうしょく

    decoration / ornamentation

Kun reading

かざ.る
  • 着飾るきかざる

    to dress up / decorate oneself

  • 首飾りくびかざり

    necklace / neck ornament

  • 飾りかざり

    decoration / ornament

  • 飾るかざる

    to decorate / to adorn

Commonly used words

  • 修飾
    しゅうしょく

    modification / ornamentation / embellishment

  • 装飾
    そうしょく

    decoration / ornamentation

  • 着飾る
    きかざる

    to dress up / decorate oneself

  • 首飾り
    くびかざり

    necklace / neck ornament

  • 飾り
    かざり

    decoration / ornament

  • 飾る
    かざる

    to decorate / to adorn

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女はパーティーのために着った。

Translation

She dressed up for the party.

Example 2

結婚式でみんな着っていた。

Translation

Everyone was dressed up at the wedding.

Example 3

彼女は首りを買いました。

Translation

She bought a necklace.

Example 4

りがプレゼントとして人気です。

Translation

Necklaces are popular as gifts.

Kanji 飾: decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish | Daily Nihongo