服 — clothes

Grade 3ふく

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服 (readings: ふく; Japanese kanji) means “clothes”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 制服 (uniform).

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What does 服 mean?

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Kanji	服
Meaning	clothes
Readings	ふく
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	制服 (uniform)

How to read 服

服 is read ふく depending on the word.

Words with 服

衣服いふくy phục
制服đồng phục
克服khắc phục
征服chinh phục
呉服vải may kimono

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Updated: 2026-08-09