# 装 — dress up; equipment; pretend

装 means “dress up; equipment; pretend”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ソウ (sou), ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: よそお(う) (yosoou). You'll see it in words such as 装う (yosoou, “to dress; to attire oneself in”).

- Meaning: dress up; equipment; pretend
- On'yomi: ソウ (sou), ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: よそお(う) (yosoou)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Cloth & clothing 1

## How to remember 装

Sounds like 壮: both read ソウ.

Parts: 壮 robust · 衣 garment

## Words with 装

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 装う | よそおう (yosoou) | to dress; to attire oneself in |
| 装い | よそおい (yosooi) | dress; outfit |

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 1” set

[編](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knit/) · [装](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dress-up/) · [帯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/belt/) · [布](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cloth/) · [巻](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/roll-up/)

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