Kanji Detail for 粧 - "makeup, to adorn, to dress up"

粧

Jōyō Kanji

Meaning

粧 means "makeup, to adorn, to dress up."
1. Makeup - Cosmetics applied to the face.
2. Adorn - To decorate; to beautify.
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- Verified meaning: makeup, to adorn, to dress up
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read しょう, よそい)
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 粧

Given names 粧(しょう)

Surnames 粧(よそい)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

cosmetics; adorn (one's person)

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

toilet; make-up; dress up; adorn

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

variant of 妝|妆[zhuang1]

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

To adorn. All women's adornments are called 粧. Such as 梳粧 (grooming), 新粧 (new makeup).
Onyomi

shoh(ショウ)
Kunyomi

none
Strokes

12 strokes
Radical

米 (kome・komehen)
Related Keywords

makeup to adorn to dress up cosmetics beautify beauty blush concealer decorate eyeliner face foundation highlighter lipstick mascara powder skincare