装 — “to adorn / attire” in Japanese

Grade 6そう, しょう, よそお

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“to adorn / attire” in Japanese is 装, read sou, shou, yosoo (そう, しょう, よそお). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 装置 (device).

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What does 装 mean?

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Kanji	装
Meaning	to adorn / attire
Readings	そう, しょう, よそお
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	装置 (device)

How to read 装

装 is read sou (そう) or shou (しょう) or yosoo (よそお) depending on the word.

Words with 装

包装
装置
装飾
舗装

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Updated: 2026-08-28