装 means “attire, dress up, equip”

そう · sou

Also: dress, pretend, disguise

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

よそおう, よそおい

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ソウ, ショウ

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 6 · 12 strokes

The story

A sturdy figure (壮) above clothing (衣): someone fully kitted out. 服装 is how you are dressed, 衣装 a costume, 装置 a device fitted out for a job, and 包装 the neat wrapping Japanese shops give a gift.

Used in 服装 (fukusou, attire), 衣装 (ishou, costume), and 装置 (souchi, device/equipment)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.