Quick answer
服 is the kanji for "Clothing". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is ふく (fuku). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Clothing
Also : to obey · to admit
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 服 represents 'CLOTHING'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of clothing.
On-reading: ふく — remember this sound by associating it with clothing.
Example Sentences
新しい服を着て出かけました。
あたらしいふくをきてでかけました。
I went out wearing new clothes.
制服は毎日洗います。
せいふくはまいにちあらいます。
I wash my uniform every day.
Vocabulary using 服
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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