装
装 — Attire
attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
On’yomiソウ (sou)
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomiよそおう (yosoou)
Kun’yomiよそおい (yosooi)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 装
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 装備 | そうび soubi | equipment |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume; outfit |
| 服装 | ふくそう fukusou | attire; dress; clothes |
| 装甲 | そうこう soukou | armoring; armouring; armor |
Study notes
装 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #657 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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