How to say 'Clothing' in Japanese | 衣

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The Japanese word for Clothing is 'I', written as 衣 in Japanese.'Clothing' in hiragana is い.

word

衣

Meaning

Clothing

Reading

い

Kanji

衣Clothes

Explanation

The Japanese noun '衣 (い)' refers to 'clothing' or 'garments'. It is often used in a formal or literary context to describe attire or apparel. This word can be found in compound words or phrases related to clothing, such as '衣装 (いしょう)' meaning 'costume' or 'outfit'. Example sentences include: She wore beautiful clothing「彼女は美しい衣を着ていた」(かのじょはうつくしいいをきていた). The clothing was made of silk「その衣は絹でできていた」(そのいはきぬでできていた). Note that '衣' is less commonly used in everyday conversation compared to '服 (ふく)', which is a more general term for clothing.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5411

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 衣

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

衣

Meaning

Clothes

Words Related to 衣 Through the Kanji 衣

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 衣 as well.

word

衣類

Meaning

Clothing

word

衣服

Meaning

Clothing

word

衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

word

衣装

Meaning

Costume

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'I' means 'Clothing' .

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