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N4 Kanji 38: 服
Meaning of kanji 服:
In Japanese, 服 means “to obey; clothes”.
How to read kanji 服:
| Kunyomi | Not often used |
| Onyomi | ふく |
How to write kanji 服:
Origin of kanji 服:
You can see a big hand that try to grab this man, this man has to obey him.
So kanji 服 stands for “to obey”.
kanji 服 also stands for “clothes”, because your clothes should “obey” （fit) your body so that you can put it on.
Development of kanji 服:
Vocabulary containing kanji 服:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 服 | ふく | clothes |
| 洋服 | ようふく | clothes |
| 服装 | ふくそう | clothes |
| 克服 | こくふく | overcoming |
| 制服 | せいふく | uniform |
| 衣服 | いふく | clothes |
| 征服 | せいふく | conquest |
| 服従 | ふくじゅう | obedience |
| 服用 | ふくよう | taking (medicine) |
| 和服 | わふく | kimono |
| 不服 | ふふく | dissatisfaction |
| 軍服 | ぐんぷく | military uniform |
| 一服 | いっぷく | a dose |
| 私服 | しふく | plain clothes |
| 喪服 | もふく | mourning dress |
| 敬服 | けいふく | admiration |
| 感服 | かんぷく | sentiment |
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