衣
衣 — Garment
garment, clothes, dressing
On’yomiイ (i)
On’yomiエ (e)
Kun’yomiころも (koromo)
Kun’yomiきぬ (kinu)
Kun’yomi-ぎ (gi)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 衣
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume; outfit |
| 衣料 | いりょう iryou | clothing |
| 衣 | ころも koromo | clothes; garment; gown |
| 衣類 | いるい irui | clothes; clothing; garments |
| 衣服 | いふく ifuku | clothes |
| 衣替え | ころもがえ koromogae | seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation |
Study notes
衣 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1214 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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