Meaning

Primary

Japanese Style Clothes

Alternatives

Japanese Clothing, Japanese Style Clothing, Japanese Clothes

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Japanese style clothes (Japanese Style Clothes). We're talking kimonos and yukata and things like that. Basically, this differentiates Japanese clothing from Western clothing.

What kind of clothes will you wear to the festival tonight? Oh, probably some 和服.

Reading

わふく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 和服を売る

    to sell Japanese style clothing

    和服を買う

    to buy Japanese style clothing

    和服をまとう

    to wear Japanese style clothing

Context Sentences

キモノなどの和服は、日本の文化の一部です。

Japanese style clothes like kimono are a part of Japanese culture.

うちのおばあちゃんは和服を作るのが上手です。

My grandmother is good at making Japanese style clothing.

和服でマラソンをする日本人を見たことがありますか?

Have you seen Japanese people running marathons in Japanese style clothes?

Kanji Composition