Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; clothes on a packhorse driver

    Proverb

    あらまあ、馬子にも衣装とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ着ると結構格好いいじゃん。
    Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.

Also written 馬子にも衣裳【まごにもいしょう】

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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

horse

Kun
うま
On
Strokes
10
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
639 of 2500
Radical
horse
WaniKani
Level 8

Built from

Used in names as

ばん

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
3-6-4, 4-10-1SKIP code
10a0.1The Kanji Dictionary
7132.7Four corner code
3450deroo
99acUnicode hex code
1-39-47JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5191Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6725New Nelson (John Haig)
3296New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4086Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2073Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2809Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1978Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2132Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
512A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1257Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
142Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
44572Morohashi
191A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
283Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
283Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
127sakade
1015Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
210henshall3
199Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
484Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1912Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1997Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ma3Pinyin reading
maKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
8WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Kun
-こ
On
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
72 of 2500
Radical
child
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Used in names as

ねっ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-3-1, 4-2-1SKIP code
2c0.1The Kanji Dictionary
1740.7Four corner code
3547deroo
5b50Unicode hex code
1-27-50JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1264Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1281New Nelson (John Haig)
3390New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4196Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2125Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2872Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
95Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
99Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
56A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
38Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
61Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6930Morohashi
25A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
103Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
103Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
31sakade
43Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
40henshall3
18Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
42crowley
69Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.18busy_people
455Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
96Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zi3, zi2, zi5Pinyin reading
jaKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

garment, clothes, dressing

Kun
ころもきぬ-ぎ
On
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1214 of 2500
Radical
clothes
WaniKani
Level 41

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
2-2-4, 3-3-3, 3-4-2SKIP code
5e0.1The Kanji Dictionary
0073.2Four corner code
465deroo
8863Unicode hex code
1-16-65JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4214Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5420New Nelson (John Haig)
2013New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2506Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1270Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1736Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
396Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
423Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1019A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
520Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
605Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
34091Morohashi
420A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
677Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
690Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
341sakade
878Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
444henshall3
461Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
889Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1619Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
403Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yi1, yi4Pinyin reading
euiKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
41WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

Kun
よそお.うよそお.い
On
ソウショウ
Strokes
12
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N2
Frequency
657 of 2500
Radical
clothes
WaniKani
Level 33

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
2-6-6SKIP code
5e6.8The Kanji Dictionary
3473.2Four corner code
1265deroo
88c5Unicode hex code
1-33-85JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4234Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5455New Nelson (John Haig)
2685New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3327Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1725Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2344Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
398Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
425Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
589A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1391Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
34283PMorohashi
1524A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1328Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1411Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
882Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
933henshall3
951Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1370Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1625Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
405Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhuang1Pinyin reading
jangKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
33WaniKani level