How to say 'Costume' in Japanese | 衣装

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The Japanese word for Costume is 'Ishou', written as 衣装 in Japanese.'Costume' in hiragana is いしょう.

word

衣装

Meaning

Costume

Reading

いしょう

ishou

Kanji

衣Clothes 装Dress, Attire

Explanation

The Japanese noun '衣装 (いしょう)' refers to 'costume' or 'attire'. It is commonly used to describe clothing worn for specific occasions, performances, or roles, such as traditional outfits, stage costumes, or ceremonial garments. For example: She wore a beautiful costume「彼女は美しい衣装を着ていた」(かのじょはうつくしいいしょうをきていた). The actors changed into their costumes「俳優たちは衣装に着替えた」(はいゆうたちはいしょうにきがえた). This word can also refer to elaborate or decorative clothing in general.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5922

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 衣装

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

衣

Meaning

Clothes

kanji

装

Meaning

Dress, Attire

Words Related to 衣装 Through the Kanji 衣

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 衣 as well.

word

衣類

Meaning

Clothing

word

衣服

Meaning

Clothing

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衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

word

衣

Meaning

Clothing

Words Related to 衣装 Through the Kanji 装

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 装 as well.

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装置

Meaning

Device

word

服装

Meaning

Clothing

word

武装

Meaning

Arms

word

装飾

Meaning

Decoration

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'Ishou' means 'Costume' .

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