Kanji

装

装

attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

衣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よそおう, よそおい

Common Readings

ショウ, ソウ, よそお…う

Example sentences

装備 そうび
彼は登山の装備を整えて、雪山に向かった。

He prepared his climbing gear and headed for the snowy mountains.

無敵 むてき
最新の装備を手に入れた彼は、今や無敵だ。

Having obtained the latest equipment, he is now invincible.

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.

服装 ふくそう
彼女はいつも清潔な服装をしている。

She always wears clean clothes.

整える ととのえる
面接の前に、鏡を見て服装を整えた。

Before the interview, I looked in the mirror and adjusted my clothes.

装う よそおう
彼は平静を装っていたが、心の中では動揺していた。

He pretended to be calm, but inside he was shaken.

内心 ないしん
彼は冷静を装っていたが、内心は焦っていた。

He pretended to be calm, but inside he was panicking.

装置 そうち
この工場には最新の安全装置が備え付けられている。

The latest safety equipment is installed in this factory.

図 ず
この図を見れば、装置の仕組みがよく分かります。

If you look at this diagram, you can easily understand how the device works.

Example Vocabulary

装備

そうび

equipment; equipping

衣装

いしょう

costume; clothing

服装

ふくそう

clothing; attire; garments; dress

装う

よそおう

to pretend; to feign; to dress up; to disguise oneself

装置

そうち

equipment; device; installation; apparatus

武装

ぶそう

armament; arming; to be armed

装飾

そうしょく

decoration; ornament; adornment

装甲

そうこう

armor; armor plating

装着

そうちゃく

wearing; equipping; attachment

変装

へんそう

disguise

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