Japanese symbol for “affect”

In Japanese, affect is 飾る, read かざる (kazaru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

1. v5r, vt to decorate; to ornament; to adorn
2. v5r, vt to display; to exhibit; to put on show; to arrange
3. v5r, vt to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page); to grace (e.g. the cover)
4. v5r, vt to affect (a manner); to keep up (appearances); to embellish; to dress up; to be showy; to be pretentious

Written forms: 飾る、餝る、錺る、荘る. Readings: かざる.

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “affect”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “affect”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.