Onyomi: フク · Kunyomi: - · Meanings: admit, clothing, discharge, obey
Kanji for admit, clothing, discharge, obey
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The kanji 服 combines the “clothing” radical (月, originally meaning flesh or body) with the character for “serve” or “submit” (卩). It originally represented putting on clothes properly or preparing oneself. Over time, 服 came to mean clothes, garments, or uniforms, symbolizing both attire and the act of dressing oneself with care and purpose.
A person putting on clothes properly — 服 means clothing, garments, or uniform, something worn with care.
Imagine carefully putting on your outfit or uniform — that’s 服, the kanji for clothing and dressing with intention.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 服 | ふく | clothes (esp. Western clothes), clothing, dress, costume, suit, outfit | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 服 | ぶく | mourning clothes | Noun |
| 飲む | のむ | to drink, to swallow, to take (medicine) | common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb |
| 服装 | ふくそう | attire, dress, clothes, clothing, costume, garb | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 服用 | ふくよう | taking medicine, dosing | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 服役 | ふくえき | penal servitude, serving time in prison | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 服従 | ふくじゅう | obedience, submission, resignation | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 服地 | ふくじ | cloth, dress material, clothing fabric | Noun |
| 服する | ふくする | to obey, to submit to, to yield to, to accept, to abide by | Suru verb - special class, Intransitive verb |
| 袱紗 | ふくさ | small silk wrapper, small cloth for wiping tea utensils, crepe wrapper | Noun |