着る

著る

Reading

Kana: きる

Romaji: kiru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on

2

to bear (guilt, etc.)

Kanji

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

著

Readings: チョ、 チャク、 あらわ.す、 いちじる.しい

Meanings: renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on, don, wear, arrival, finish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary work

Example Sentences

着(き)てみない？

➥Why not try it on?

着物(きもの)は着(き)ますか。

➥Do you wear a kimono?

ケンは服(ふく)を着(き)た。

➥Ken put on his clothes.

服(ふく)を着(き)ましたか。

➥Have you finished dressing?

着(き)る物(もの)がないの。

➥I don't have a thing to wear.

何(なに)を着(き)て行(い)こうか。

➥What shall I go in?