装

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

トムは平静へいせいを装よそおった。

Tomu wa heisei o yosootta.

Tom put on a brave face.
包装ほうそう紙しって、ありますか？

Housoushi tte, arimasu ka?

Do you have any wrapping paper?
服装ふくそうの決きまりはありますか。

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.

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