粧 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「米」
道準2High school level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「米」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- adorn; makeup
Origin
米 "powder" with 庄: putting powder on the face — to adorn oneself, makeup.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 化粧 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 化粧けしょう
makeup
- 化粧品けしょうひん
cosmetics
Example
姉は毎朝化粧をする。
My sister puts on makeup every morning.
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