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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

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    Reading

    kunyomiかざ

    kaza

    onyomiしょく

    shoku

    Parts

    巾Towel 人Person 飠Eat (食)

    Example Word

    飾る: decorate. The Japanese verb '飾る (かざる)' means 'to decorate' or 'to adorn'. It is used when embellishing or beautifying something, such as a room, a cake, or even oneself. This verb can be applied to both physical objects and abstract concepts. For example: She decorated the room with flowers「彼女は部屋を花で飾った」(かのじょはへやをはなでかざった). He adorned himself with jewelry「彼は宝石で身を飾った」(かれはほうせきでみをかざった). The verb can also imply adding something to enhance appearance or value, as in 'to embellish a story'「話を飾る」(はなしをかざる).

    Radical

    食

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1040

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 飾

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

    kanji

    巾

    Meaning

    Towel

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

    radical

    飠

    Meaning

    Eat

Words Using 飾

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    装飾

    Meaning

    Decoration

    word

    飾り

    Meaning

    Decoration

    word

    飾る

    Meaning

    Decorate

Kanji Related to 飾 Through the Part 巾

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    幅

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    幕

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    帳

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    帆

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    帽

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    幣

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Kanji Related to 飾 Through the Part 人

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    谷

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    囚

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    企

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    舎

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

Kanji Related to 飾 Through the Part 飠

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    餅

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    飯

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    飽

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    餌

    Meaning

    Feed

    kanji

    飼

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    飢

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    餓

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    館

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    飲

    Meaning

    Drink

Learn the Kanji 飾

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.