Word Meaning 化粧

けそう kesou

化粧 is read as けそう (kesou) and means decoration.

Meaning

English

  1. decoration
  2. dressing
  3. veneer
  4. make-up
  5. makeup
  6. cosmetics

Reading

Kana

けそう

Romaji

kesou

Writing Variants

  • 化粧 けしょう keshou
  • 化粧 けわい kewai
  • 仮粧 けしょう keshou
  • 仮粧 けそう kesou
  • 仮粧 けわい kewai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Related Words クレンジング,,化粧水,乳液,化粧品,下地,すっぴん Rank 117 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

化粧水

けしょうすい

skin lotion

化粧下地

けしょうしたじ

makeup base

化粧品専門店

けしょうひんせんもんてん

cosmetics store

化粧回し

けしょうまわし

ornamental apron

化粧品店

けしょうひんてん

cosmetics store

化粧代

けしょうだい

lady's pin money

化粧下

けしょうした

make-up base

化粧断裁

けしょうだんさい

trimming (of paper)

化粧部屋

けしょうべや

lavatory

化粧水

けしょうみず

fresh water used when making up one's face

化粧品

けしょうひん

cosmetics

化粧道具

けしょうどうぐ

toilet articles

Example Sentences

10

Are you wearing makeup?

She wears a lot of makeup.

I got a makeup-induced rash.

You look better without makeup.

She wears heavy makeup.

I don't wear makeup at all.

She makes herself up every morning.

She wears heavy makeup.

I don't usually wear makeup.

Can you wait until I make up my face?