Japanese symbol for “attire”
服装
ふくそう
Romaji: fukusou
attire; dress; clothes; clothing
In Japanese, attire is 服装, read ふくそう (fukusou).
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
- n attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “attire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 服飾 | ふくしょく fukushoku | clothing and accessories; attire |
| 身なり | みなり minari | dress; attire; clothing |
| 装束 | しょうぞく shouzoku | costume; dress; attire |
| 形 | なり nari | dress; attire; clothing |
| 職服 | しょくふく shokufuku | uniform (for a profession); (professional) attire; robe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制服 | せいふく seifuku | uniform |
| 洋服 | ようふく youfuku | Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes) |
| 克服 | こくふく kokufuku | conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting |
| 衣服 | いふく ifuku | clothes |
| 征服 | せいふく seifuku | conquest; subjugation |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume; outfit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “attire”.
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.