How to say 'Clothing' in Japanese | 服装

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The Japanese word for Clothing is 'Fukusou', written as 服装 in Japanese.'Clothing' in hiragana is ふくそう.

word

服装

Meaning

Clothing

Reading

ふくそう

fukusou

Kanji

服Obey, Clothing 装Dress, Attire

Explanation

The Japanese noun '服装 (ふくそう)' refers to 'clothing' or 'attire'. It is used to describe the clothes someone is wearing, often in the context of their style, formality, or appropriateness for a situation. For example: Her clothing is stylish「彼女の服装はおしゃれだ」(かのじょのふくそうはおしゃれだ). The dress code requires formal clothing「ドレスコードは正式な服装を必要とします」(ドレスコードはせいしきなふくそうをひつようとします). This word is commonly used in discussions about fashion, events, or workplace attire.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4521

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 服装

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

服

Meaning

Obey, Clothing

kanji

装

Meaning

Dress, Attire

Words Related to 服装 Through the Kanji 服

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 服 as well.

word

服

Meaning

Clothes

word

衣服

Meaning

Clothing

word

洋服

Meaning

Clothes

word

克服

Meaning

Overcoming

word

和服

Meaning

Kimono

word

制服

Meaning

Uniform

Words Related to 服装 Through the Kanji 装

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 装 as well.

word

装置

Meaning

Device

word

衣装

Meaning

Costume

word

武装

Meaning

Arms

word

装飾

Meaning

Decoration

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