飾
飾·decorate
- On-yomi
- ショク
- Kun-yomi
- かざ(る)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飾る | かざる | to decorate, to display |
| 装飾 | そうしょく | decoration, ornamentation |
| 飾り | かざり | ornament, decoration |
| 修飾語 | しゅうしょくご | modifier (grammar) |
Example sentences
玄関に花を飾った。
げんかんにはなをかざった。
I put flowers out in the entrance hall.
店内は派手な装飾でいっぱいだ。
てんないははでなそうしょくでいっぱいだ。
The shop is full of flashy decoration.
彼は言葉を飾らずに本音を言った。
かれはことばをかざらずにほんねをいった。
He spoke his mind without dressing up his words.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 装飾 as そうかざり — compounds take ショク
- 飾る can mean 'to gloss over' as well as 'to decorate'
Memory aid
Picture it
The food radical 飠 with cloth 巾 at the right — draping cloth over the table to make the meal look fine.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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