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Japanese Clothes — Picture Match

Match each piece of clothing to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like シャツ, ズボン and ワンピース — every word shown with its English meaning.

Tap a picture, then tap its Japanese word to make a pair.

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How to play

  1. 1

    Look at the picture

    Each card shows a picture. Pick the one you want to match.

  2. 2

    Tap the matching word

    Choose the Japanese word that names the picture.

  3. 3

    Match them all

    Clear the whole board, then play again with a fresh set.

Japanese clothing words in this game

Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.

Picture Japanese Meaning
シャツ shirt
ズボン pants
ワンピース dress
靴下 socks
shoes
帽子 hat
ネクタイ tie
ジャケット jacket
手袋 gloves
マフラー scarf
半ズボン shorts
ブーツ boots

Japanese clothes — questions & answers

How do you say "clothes" in Japanese?

The Japanese word for "clothes" is 服(ふく). This game teaches the most common clothing words in Japanese, each with a picture and its English meaning.

Are the words written in kanji or kana?

In the everyday written form — katakana for words like ライオン (lion) and simple kanji for basics like 犬 (dog). Every word is shown with a picture and its English meaning, so you can match and remember them even before you can read every character.

Is this game free?

Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.

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