How to say 'Clothing' in Japanese | 衣服

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The Japanese word for Clothing is 'Ifuku', written as 衣服 in Japanese.'Clothing' in hiragana is いふく.

word

衣服

Meaning

Clothing

Reading

いふく

ifuku

Kanji

衣Clothes 服Obey, Clothing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '衣服 (いふく)' refers to 'clothing' or 'garments'. It is a general term used to describe items worn on the body, such as shirts, pants, dresses, etc. This word is often used in formal or written contexts, but can also be used in everyday conversation. For example: I bought new clothing「新しい衣服を買いました」(あたらしいいふくをかいました). This store sells high-quality clothing「この店は高品質の衣服を売っています」(このみせはこうひんしつのいふくをうっています). The word '衣服' can also be used in more specific contexts, such as traditional Japanese clothing like kimono or yukata.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4386

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 衣服

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

衣

Meaning

Clothes

kanji

服

Meaning

Obey, Clothing

Words Related to 衣服 Through the Kanji 衣

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 衣 as well.

word

衣類

Meaning

Clothing

word

衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

word

衣

Meaning

Clothing

word

衣装

Meaning

Costume

Words Related to 衣服 Through the Kanji 服

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 服 as well.

word

服

Meaning

Clothes

word

服装

Meaning

Clothing

word

洋服

Meaning

Clothes

word

克服

Meaning

Overcoming

word

和服

Meaning

Kimono

word

制服

Meaning

Uniform

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'Ifuku' means 'Clothing' .

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