attire, dress, pretend, disguise
Also: profess
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よそお.う
- よそお.い
About this kanji
The kanji 「装」 primarily means to dress or adorn oneself, and it can also imply pretending or disguising something. It's often used as a noun or verb, depending on the context. Some common compounds include 衣装 (いしょう), which means clothing, often used in the context of costumes for performances, and 装置 (そうち), meaning equipment, related to devices or machinery. Another example is 装備 (そうび), which means gear or equipment, typically used in a military or adventuring context. A notable usage note is that this kanji can evoke a sense of embellishment or decoration, suggesting a deeper layer beyond simple attire.
Example sentences
素敵な装飾が施された部屋。
A room decorated beautifully.
Meanings across languages
- English
- attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
- Tiếng Việt
- trang phục, đầm, giả mạo, ngụy trang, tuyên bố
- 日本語
- 装飾, 服, 偽る, 変装, 主張
- 한국어
- 장비, 드레스, 가장하다, 위장, 주장
- 中文
- 装饰, 着装, 假装, 伪装, 声称
- id
- pakaian
- th
- การแต่งตัว
- es
- atuendo
- fr
- tenue
- de
- Kleidung
- pt
- atualmente
Common compounds
- 衣装いしょうclothing, costume, outfit
- 装置そうちequipment, device, installation
- 装備そうびequipment
- 武装ぶそうarms, armament, taking up arms
- 服装ふくそうattire, dress, clothes
- 改装かいそうremodelling, remodeling, reorganization
- 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
Want to actually learn this kanji?
The dictionary is one view. The Kanji 360 app wraps every character with mnemonic images, audio readings, stroke-order animation, story context, and SRS scheduling — free to start on iPhone, iPad, and Android.