noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. paving (a road), surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.), pavement.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
舗装 ほそう
鋪装 ほそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shop, store, pave
ホ き (Early Jr. High, N1)
cottage, inn, hut
シャ セキ やど.る (5th, N1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good luck, (吉 variant)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
attire, dress, pretend
ソウ ショウ よそお.う (6th, N2)
robust, manhood, prosperity
ソウ さかん つよし (Early High School, N1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (5th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)