Japanese Words about Clothes
32 clothes words in Japanese with kanji, hiragana, romaji, and English. Click any Japanese cell to copy the word, or grab the whole list with Copy All.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | English | JLPT | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 服 | ふく | fuku | clothes (generic) | N5 | |
| 洋服 | ようふく | youfuku | Western-style clothes | N5 | |
| 着物 | きもの | kimono | kimono, traditional clothing | N5 | |
| シャツ | シャツ | shatsu | shirt | N5 | |
| Tシャツ | ティーシャツ | tii shatsu | T-shirt | N5 | |
| セーター | セーター | seetaa | sweater | N5 | |
| 上着 | うわぎ | uwagi | jacket, coat (outerwear) | N5 | |
| コート | コート | kooto | coat | N5 | |
| ジャケット | ジャケット | jaketto | jacket | N5 | |
| ズボン | ズボン | zubon | trousers, pants | N5 | |
| スカート | スカート | sukaato | skirt | N5 | |
| 靴 | くつ | kutsu | shoes | N5 | |
| 靴下 | くつした | kutsushita | socks | N5 | |
| 帽子 | ぼうし | boushi | hat, cap | N5 | |
| ネクタイ | ネクタイ | nekutai | necktie | N5 | |
| ベルト | ベルト | beruto | belt | N5 | |
| 眼鏡 | めがね | megane | glasses | N5 | |
| 鞄 | かばん | kaban | bag | N5 | |
| 浴衣 | ゆかた | yukata | yukata (summer cotton kimono) | N4 | |
| ワイシャツ | ワイシャツ | waishatsu | dress shirt | N4 | |
| ブラウス | ブラウス | burausu | blouse | N4 | |
| ジーンズ | ジーンズ | jiinzu | jeans | N4 | |
| 短パン | たんパン | tanpan | shorts | N4 | |
| ワンピース | ワンピース | wanpiisu | dress (one-piece) | N4 | |
| ドレス | ドレス | doresu | dress (formal) | N4 | |
| スニーカー | スニーカー | suniikaa | sneakers | N4 | |
| ブーツ | ブーツ | buutsu | boots | N4 | |
| サンダル | サンダル | sandaru | sandals | N4 | |
| 下着 | したぎ | shitagi | underwear | N4 | |
| パジャマ | パジャマ | pajama | pajamas | N4 | |
| 手袋 | てぶくろ | tebukuro | gloves | N4 | |
| マフラー | マフラー | mafuraa | scarf, muffler | N4 |
About this clothes vocabulary list
Shirts, pants, jackets, dresses, shoes — clothing-item vocabulary. This page covers the 32 most useful entries for daily conversation and JLPT preparation. Each row shows the full kanji form, the hiragana reading, the romaji pronunciation, and the English meaning so you can read the row out loud in whichever script you are most comfortable with. The JLPT tag column flags which level the word is officially tested at — most entries are N5 or N4.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clothes words are on this list?
This page lists 32 clothes words in Japanese with kanji, hiragana, romaji, and English. Each row is everyday vocabulary you would meet in textbook study or normal conversation — no archaic or specialist terms.
What JLPT level are these clothes words?
Most entries are JLPT N5 and N4 — the foundation vocabulary for the first 6–12 months of Japanese study. Each row that maps to a specific JLPT level shows a coloured pill. Words without a pill are common everyday terms outside the JLPT-tested set.
How do I copy this clothes vocabulary list to Anki?
Click "Copy All" at the top of the table to copy the entire list as tab-separated values (kanji, hiragana, romaji, English). Open Anki, choose Import, paste the contents into a text file or directly into a new deck, and Anki will create one card per row. The same export works for Quizlet, Google Sheets, and Excel.
How should I memorise clothes words quickly?
Read the whole list out loud once — kanji, hiragana, English. Cover the romaji column and test recall on the second pass. Build one short sentence per word ("私のclothes は…") and the words stick within three repeated sessions. For spaced repetition, export the list to the linked Japanese Flashcards tool.
Can I print this clothes vocabulary list?
Yes. Click the Print button at the top of the table for a print-friendly view, or use your browser's print menu directly. Each row stays on a single line and the table fits standard A4 / Letter pages in portrait mode without further formatting.
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