Japanese symbol for “getup”
身なり
みなり
Romaji: minari
dress; attire; clothing; getup
In Japanese, getup is 身なり, read みなり (minari).
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Meanings
- n dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
Written forms: 身なり、身形. Readings: みなり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “getup”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 身支度 | みじたく mijitaku | dress; outfit; getup |
| 形 | なり nari | dress; attire; clothing |
| 風采 | ふうさい fuusai | appearance; air; mien |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 全身 | ぜんしん zenshin | whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait) |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
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.