かざ
飾
 
る

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
かざ
飾
 
る
飾る かざる ✔
かざ
餝
 
る
餝る かざる
かざ
錺
 
る
錺る かざる
かざ
荘
 
る
荘る かざる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

decorate, ornament, adorn
かざ.る ショク しか (Early Jr. High, 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 ニチ にっ (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 (Late High School)