Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 化粧(けしょう) in Japanese

化粧, 仮粧
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
けしょう, けわい, けそう
Romaji
keshō, kewai, kesō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    make-up; makeup; cosmetics
    Example sentence
    王女があくどい化粧していた The princess was wearing too much makeup.

Examples of 化粧, 仮粧, けしょう, けわい, けそう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

12 strokes

cosmetics, adorn (one's person)

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

6 strokes

sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

On'Yomi: カ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: かり, かり-

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JLPT 3

4 strokes

change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

On'Yomi: カ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する

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