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What is the Kanji for 'Decorate'? | 飾

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Decorate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Decorate' is 飾.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    Reading

    kunyomiかざ

    kaza

    onyomiしょく

    shoku

    Parts

    Eat (食)Person Towel

    Example Word

    飾り: decoration. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1040

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Eat

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    Meaning

    Towel

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    飾る

    Meaning

    Decorate

    word

    飾り

    Meaning

    Decoration

    word

    装飾

    Meaning

    Decoration

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feed

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Learn the Kanji

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What does 飾 mean?

飾 means 'Decorate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.