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装

attire
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingソウ、ショウ
Kun readingよそお.う、よそお.い
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. attireRtK
  2. disguise
    彼は婦人警官の扮装をして彼女に近づいた。He approached her in the disguise of a policewoman.tatoeba
  3. dress
    彼は服装がだらしない。He is untidily dressed.tatoeba
  4. pretend
  5. profess
  1. to dress (oneself in)
  2. to attire oneself in
  3. to adorn
  4. to decorate
  5. to pretend

Popular Usage

装置衣装

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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turtle (龟) · samurai · top hat (亠) · scarf (冂) · cloth (巾) · clothes · clothing · garment

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 425

Compound words

装置そうち
equipment; device; installation; apparatus; stage setting
衣装いしょう
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
仮装かそう
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; disguise; converted (cruiser)
改装かいそう
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
正装せいそう
full dress; formal dress; uniform
装うよそおう
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate; to pretend
装甲そうこう
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
装飾そうしょく
ornament; decoration
装着そうちゃく
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
装備そうび
equipment
塗装とそう
coating; painting
内装ないそう
interior design; interior; upholstery
武装ぶそう
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
服装ふくそう
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume
舗装ほそう
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
包装ほうそう
packing; wrapping
偽装ぎそう
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
装丁そうてい
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
新装しんそう
redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment
装いよそおい
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment
核武装かくぶそう
nuclear arms
儀装ぎそう
ceremonial equipment
装釘そうてい
binding (of a book)
装填そうてん
loading

Kun Reading Examples

彼は医者を装っていた。よそおう
He made believe he was a doctor.tatoeba
彼はその少女に関心がないかのように装った。よそおう
He feigned indifference to the girl.tatoeba
時々周りで起きていることに無関心を装う。よそおう
He sometimes affects indifference to what's happening around him.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は服装には無頓着です。
He is careless about his clothes.tatoeba
彼は服装がきちんとしているので、私はいつも感心していた。
The tidiness of his clothes always impressed me.tatoeba
全車集電装置化。
All trains were switched to the power collector system.wiki
自動点灯装置付き。
The gas lights have automatic switch-on.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 装

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