Kanji

飾

decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

食部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かざる, かざり

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, よし

Common Readings

ショク, かざ…る

Example sentences

飾る かざる
クリスマス ため 部屋 きれいに 飾った

I decorated the room beautifully for Christmas.

テーブル テーブル
テーブル 飾って ください

Please put the flowers on the table.

飾り かざり
クリスマスツリー きれいな 飾り 付けた

I put beautiful decorations on the Christmas tree.

悪趣味 あくしゅみ
部屋 悪趣味な 飾り 溢れている

His room is overflowing with decorations in bad taste.

装飾 そうしょく
クリスマス 装飾 美しく 飾られていた

The shop window was beautifully decorated with Christmas ornaments.

天井 てんじょう
古い 天井 美しい 装飾 施されていた

The ceiling of the old house was decorated beautifully.

髪飾り かみかざり
着物 合わせて 美しい 髪飾り 買った

I bought a beautiful hair ornament to match my kimono.

着飾る きかざる
彼女 パーティー ため 着飾った

She dressed up for the party.

装飾品 そうしょくひん
彼女 高価 装飾品 つけている

She is wearing expensive accessories.

首飾り くびかざり
彼女 真珠 首飾り つけていた

She was wearing a pearl necklace.

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