装 Kanji – attire
The Japanese kanji 装 can mean attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess.
Meaning and Readings
How is 装 read?
装 has the onyomi readings ソウ, ショウ and the kunyomi readings よそおう, よそおい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sou, shou, yosoou, yosooi.
Common Japanese Words Using 装
These common Japanese words contain 装. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 衣装（いしょう） — clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress
- 仮装（かそう） — costume, fancy dress, masquerade, disguise
- 改装（かいそう） — remodelling, remodeling, reorganization, reorganisation
- 核武装（かくぶそう） — nuclear arms
- 正装（せいそう） — full dress, formal dress, uniform
- 装う（よそおう） — to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate
- 装甲（そうこう） — armoring, armouring, armor, armour
- 装飾（そうしょく） — ornament, decoration
- 装置（そうち） — equipment, device, installation, apparatus
- 装着（そうちゃく） — equipping, installing, fitting, mounting, putting on