Vocabulary

What does 格好 (かっこう, kakkou) mean?

格好 (かっこう, kakkou) means appearance, look, shape.

Quick facts
Readingかっこう
Romajikakkou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
かっこう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkakkou

appearance, look, shape

  1. 1noun shape; form; figure
  2. 2noun appearance; style
  3. 3noun state; situation
  4. 4na-adjective · no-adjective · noun suitable; fit; reasonable
  5. 5noun suffix about

Example sentences

  • Are you going to work dressed like that?

  • Since I'm going to the mountains, it's better to wear clothes that are easy to move in.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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