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飾

ornament

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
かざ.る・かざ.り
On'yomi
ショク
Radical
食 · food (eat, food)

飾 means "ornament". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read かざ.る・かざ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

飾 in example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょは壁かべを絵えで飾かざった。

    Kanojo wa kabe o e de kazatta.

    She decorated the wall with pictures.

  • 飾かざらない君きみが大好だいすきだよ。

    Kazaranai kimi ga daisuki da yo.

    I love you the way you are.

  • 僕ぼくが飾かざったわけじゃないよ。

    Boku ga kazatta wake ja nai yo.

    I didn't decorate it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 飾

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Common questions

What does the kanji 飾 mean?
飾 means "ornament". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 飾 have?
飾 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 飾 read?
It is read かざ.る・かざ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 飾?
飾 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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