Kanji

粧

cosmetics, adorn (one's person)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

米部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

化粧 けしょう
彼女 外出 する 念入り 化粧 している

She is carefully putting on makeup in front of the mirror before going out.

別人 べつじん
彼女 化粧 する まるで 別人 よう 見える

When she wears makeup, she looks like a completely different person.

化粧品 けしょうひん
彼女 デパート 高級 化粧品 買った

She bought expensive cosmetics at the department store.

サンプル サンプル
化粧品 無料 サンプル もらった

I received a free sample of cosmetics.

化粧水 けしょうすい
洗顔 化粧水 整える

After washing your face, condition your skin with lotion.

ソフィーナ ソフィーナ
新しい ソフィーナ 化粧水 買いました

I bought a new Sofina toner.

雪化粧 ゆきげしょう
昨夜 初雪 山々 うっすら 雪化粧した

With last night's first snow, the mountains were thinly covered in white.

麗姿 れいし
雪化粧 した 富士山 麗姿 見える

The beautiful figure of snow-covered Mt. Fuji is visible.

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