How to say 'Clothes' in Japanese | 服

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The Japanese word for Clothes is 'Fuku', written as 服 in Japanese.'Clothes' in hiragana is ふく.

word

服

Meaning

Clothes

Reading

ふく

fuku

Kanji

服Obey, Clothing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '服 (ふく)' means 'clothes'. It refers to garments or clothing items worn on the body. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations when discussing attire, fashion, or dressing up. For example: I bought new clothes「新しい服を買いました」(あたらしいふくをかいました). She is wearing beautiful clothes「彼女はきれいな服を着ています」(かのじょはきれいなふくをきています). The word can also be used in compound words like '制服 (せいふく)' (uniform) or '洋服 (ようふく)' (Western-style clothing).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1556

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 服

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

服

Meaning

Obey, Clothing

Words Related to 服 Through the Kanji 服

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 服 as well.

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衣服

Meaning

Clothing

word

服装

Meaning

Clothing

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洋服

Meaning

Clothes

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克服

Meaning

Overcoming

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和服

Meaning

Kimono

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制服

Meaning

Uniform

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'Fuku' means 'Clothes' .

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