Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to decorate, to ornament, to adorn.
  2. to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange.
  3. to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover).
  4. to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
飾る かざる
 
餝る かざる
 
錺る かざる
 
荘る かざる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

decorate, ornament, adorn
かざ.る ショク しか (7th, N1)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
linen, cloth, spread
フ ぬの し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)