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attire

JLPT N2 Grade 6 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
よそお.う・よそお.い
On'yomi
ソウ・ショウ

装 means "attire". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read よそお.う・よそお.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

装 in example sentences

  • トムはへいせいよそおった。

    Tomu wa heisei o yosootta.

    Tom put on a brave face.

  • ほうそうって、ありますか?

    Housoushi tte, arimasu ka?

    Do you have any wrapping paper?

  • ふくそうまりはありますか。

    Fukusou no kimari wa arimasu ka.

    Is there a dress code?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 装 mean?
装 means "attire". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 装 have?
装 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 装 read?
It is read よそお.う・よそお.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 装?
装 is a JLPT N2 kanji.