How to say 'Decoration' in Japanese | 飾り

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The Japanese word for Decoration is 'Kazari', written as 飾り in Japanese.'Decoration' in hiragana is かざり.

word

飾り

Meaning

Decoration

Reading

かざり

kazari

Kanji

飾Decorate

Explanation

The Japanese noun '飾り (かざり)' means 'decoration'. It refers to objects or elements used to adorn or embellish something, such as a room, a piece of clothing, or an event. This word is often used in contexts like festivals, weddings, or interior design. For example: The Christmas tree has beautiful decorations「クリスマスツリーには美しい飾りがある」(くりすますつりーにはうつくしいかざりがある). She added a decoration to her hat「彼女は帽子に飾りを付けた」(かのじょはぼうしにかざりをつけた). The word can also imply something that is purely ornamental and not functional, as in '飾り物 (かざりもの)' (ornamental object).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4728

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 飾り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

飾

Meaning

Decorate

Hiragana in the Word 飾り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 飾り Through the Kanji 飾

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 飾 as well.

word

飾る

Meaning

Decorate

word

装飾

Meaning

Decoration

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