Kanji

衣

衣

garment, clothes, dressing

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

衣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イ, エ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ころも, きぬ, -ぎ

Nanori (Name Reading)

きぬ, そ, みそ

Common Readings

イ, ころも

Example sentences

衣装 いしょう
彼女 は 豪華 な 舞台 衣装 を 身にまとっている 。

She is wearing a luxurious stage costume.

絢爛 けんらん
彼女 は 絢爛 たる 衣装 を 身 に まとって 登場 した 。

She appeared wrapped in a dazzling costume.

衣服 いふく
彼 は 寒い ので 、 厚い 衣服 を 身 に まとった 。

He put on thick clothes because it was cold.

衣 ころも
てんぷら の 衣 は サクサク している の が 一番 だ 。

The batter of tempura is best when it's crispy.

カリカリ カリカリ
この 唐揚げ は 衣 が カリカリ で 美味しい 。

This fried chicken is delicious with its crispy coating.

白衣 はくい
医者 は いつも 清潔 な 白衣 を 着ている 。

Doctors always wear clean white coats.

浴衣 ゆかた
夏祭り に は 、 色鮮やか な 浴衣 を 着て 行きたい です 。

I want to go to the summer festival wearing a colorful yukata.

うなじ うなじ
浴衣 を 着る と 、 うなじ が 綺麗 に 見える 。

When wearing a yukata, the nape of the neck looks beautiful.

更衣室 こういしつ
試合 の 前 に 更衣室 で ユニフォーム に 着替えた 。

I changed into my uniform in the changing room before the match.

脱衣所 だついじょ
お風呂 に 入る 前 に 、 脱衣所 で 服 を 脱ぐ 。

Take off your clothes in the changing room before entering the bath.

Example Vocabulary

衣装

いしょう

costume; clothing

衣服

いふく

clothes; garments

衣

ころも

clothing; garment; priest's robe; coating (e.g., tempura batter)

白衣

はくい

white coat; white clothing

浴衣

ゆかた

yukata; light cotton kimono

更衣室

こういしつ

changing room; locker room; dressing room

脱衣所

だついじょ

changing room; dressing room

衣類

いるい

clothing; garments; apparel

黒衣

こくい

衣擦れ

きぬずれ

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