Kanji

What does the kanji 飾 mean?

飾 means decorating, adorning. On'yomi ショク. Kun'yomi かざ.る、かざ.り.

Quick facts
On'yomiショク
Kun'yomiかざ.る、かざ.り
Strokes13
Main radical食
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショクKun'yomi かざ.る、かざ.り
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

decorating, adorning

Memory hook

After the food (食), the person and the cloth (巾) set out for show — DECORATE, ORNAMENT.

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 修飾しゅうしょくdecoration; grammatical modification
  • 飾りかざりdecoration, ornament
  • 飾るかざるto decorate, display
  • 着飾るきかざるto dress up

More words with this kanji

  • 装飾そうしょくdecoration, ornamentation
  • 首飾りくびかざりnecklace

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.