# 飾 — decorate

飾 means “decorate”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ショク (shoku). Kun'yomi: かざ(る) (kazaru). You'll see it in words such as 飾り (kazari, “decoration; ornament”).

- Meaning: decorate
- On'yomi: ショク (shoku)
- Kun'yomi: かざ(る) (kazaru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 3

## How to remember 飾

Sounds like 食: both read ショク.

Parts: 食 eat; food · 𠂉 hat · 巾 cloth

## Words with 飾

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 飾り | かざり (kazari) | decoration; ornament |
| 飾る | かざる (kazaru) | to decorate; to ornament |
| お飾り | おかざり (okazari) | decorations; offerings |

## More in the “Hands at work 3” set

[携](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-along/) · [掛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hang/) · [裂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rip/) · [排](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/expel/) · [扱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/handle/) · [貫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pierce-through/) · [飾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/decorate/) · [敷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spread-out/)

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