Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate.
  2. to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
装う よそおう
 
粧う よそおう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

attire, dress, pretend
ソウ ショウ よそお.う (6th, N2)
robust, manhood, prosperity
ソウ さかん つよし (9th, N1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant