Getting dressed. Lesson 22 is surprisingly specific — it covers the different verbs Japanese uses for putting on hats, shirts, shoes, glasses, and accessories. Each clothing type has its own verb, and this lesson sorts them all out.

Lesson 8 introduced adjectives to describe how things look — now you'll learn to talk about what people are wearing.

These words come from Minna no Nihongo, one of the most widely used Japanese textbooks for beginners. Each word here includes furigana readings, English meanings, example sentences, and native audio to help you review and practice alongside the textbook.

How to use this page

Every kanji in the word column is tappable — it opens a page showing every word that shares that character, so you can start noticing patterns across lessons. Tap a word's romaji or meaning to see example sentences where related vocabulary is linked for easy cross-reference.

You can switch between four Japanese voices (two male, two female) using the speaker button at the bottom of the screen, and change the Japanese font from the navigation bar to get comfortable reading different typefaces.