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How to say 'Wear' in Japanese | 着る

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The Japanese word for Wear is 'Kiru', written as 着る in Japanese.'Wear' in hiragana is きる.

    word

    着る

    Meaning

    Wear

    Reading

    きる

    kiru

    Kanji

    Arrive, Wear

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '着る (きる)' means 'to wear' and is specifically used for clothing that covers the upper body, such as shirts, jackets, or dresses. It is not used for accessories, footwear, or lower-body clothing like pants or skirts. For example: I wear a coat「コートを着る」(コートをきる). She is wearing a beautiful dress「彼女はきれいなドレスを着ている」(かのじょはきれいなドレスをきている). The verb is often paired with the particle 'を' to indicate the object being worn. Note that '着る' is a ru-verb and conjugates accordingly.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1022

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 着る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

Hiragana in the Word 着る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 着る Through the Kanji

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 着 as well.

  • word

    上着

    Meaning

    Jacket

  • word

    着替える

    Meaning

    Change clothes

  • word

    落ち着く

    Meaning

    Calm

  • word

    着く

    Meaning

    Arrive

  • word

    着替え

    Meaning

    Changing

  • word

    落ち着き

    Meaning

    Calmness

  • word

    着物

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    薄着

    Meaning

    Light clothing

  • word

    厚着

    Meaning

    Heavy clothing

  • word

    たどり着く

    Meaning

    Reach

  • word

    定着

    Meaning

    Establishment, Fixation

  • word

    Meaning

    Arrival

  • word

    水着

    Meaning

    Swimsuit

  • word

    着席

    Meaning

    Sitting

  • word

    下着

    Meaning

    Underwear

  • word

    着陸

    Meaning

    Landing

  • word

    着せる

    Meaning

    Dress

  • word

    到着

    Meaning

    Arrival

  • word

    肌着

    Meaning

    Underwear

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What does 'Kiru' (着る) mean?

'Kiru' means 'Wear' .

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