衣 — “clothing / garment” in Japanese

Grade 4い, ころも

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“clothing / garment” in Japanese is 衣, read i, koromo (い, ころも). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 衣服 (clothes).

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What does 衣 mean?

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Kanji	衣
Meaning	clothing / garment
Readings	い, ころも
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	衣服 (clothes)

How to read 衣

衣 is read i (い) or koromo (ころも) depending on the word.

Words with 衣

浴衣ゆかた
衣服いふく

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Updated: 2026-08-28