Cosmetics

WaniKani level 47Joyo general useTop 1,500-2,000 · #154512 strokes

Meanings

Cosmetics, Adorn (one's Person)

On'yomi

しょう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 粧

is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

(Cosmetics) is taught on WaniKani at level 47. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1545 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 47

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