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

i

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

N2

Kanji Grade

4

Frequency

5411

Composition

kanji

Radical Form

𧘇