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粧 さ 化粧(けしょう): make-up; makeup; cosmetics S 米: rice; USA; metre庄: level 米 6 (none) cosmetics Modern cosmetics are just the descendants of the old RICE flour and CAVE DIRT (´cause it´s darker) used in the past.

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ショウ cosmetics, adorn (ones person) 1 1545 12 119 こめ・こめへん 形声 Phonetic Condy Rice is actually white, but she uses special cosmetics made from dirt she found in a cave to appear black - it´s better for the political situation. 991

Kanji	粧
Onyomi	ショウ
Nanori	さ
English	cosmetics, adorn (ones person)
Examples	化粧(けしょう): make-up; makeup; cosmetics
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1545
Components	米: rice; USA; metre 庄: level
Number of Strokes	12
Kanji Radical	米
Radical Number	119
Radical Strokes	6
Radical Reading	こめ・こめへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	cosmetics
Koohii Story 1	Condy Rice is actually white, but she uses special cosmetics made from dirt she found in a cave to appear black - it´s better for the political situation.
Koohii Story 2	Modern cosmetics are just the descendants of the old RICE flour and CAVE DIRT (´cause it´s darker) used in the past.
RTK Index (new)	991

Cosmetics Rice Dirt Cave It´S 粧 ショウ さ

Cosmetics Rice Dirt Cave It´S 粧ショウさ