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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1193 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

Kunyomi: かざ.る, かざ.り

Onyomi: ショク

Composition: 飠 𠂉 巾

飾

Radical

Radical: 食

Meaning: eat, food

Reading: しょく

Frequency: 403

Alternative forms:

𩙿飠(alt radical position hen)

食

Examples

Onyomi Examples

飾緒 (ショクショ) aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)

服飾 (フクショク) clothing and accessories, attire

潤色 (ジュンショク) rhetorical flourishes

Kunyomi Examples

飾る (かざる) to decorate, to ornament, to adorn, to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange, to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover), to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious

飾り (かざり) decoration, ornament, trimmings

飾り気 (かざりけ) affectation, showiness, pretence

耳飾り (みみかざり) earring

蓬莱飾り (ほうらいかざり) Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)

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