衣い服ふく

い

ふ

く

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

A general, somewhat formal term for clothing. Used in written language and official contexts more than in casual speech, where 服 (ふく) is more common.

旅りょ行こうには動うごきやすい衣い服ふくを持もっていくといい。
For a trip, it's good to bring comfortable clothes.
この店

みせ

で

は

高こう

品ひん

質しつ

の

衣い

服ふく

を

販はん

売ばい

し

て

いる

。

This store sells high-quality clothing.

服ふく
More common in everyday conversation. 衣服 is slightly more formal and often used in written or official contexts.
衣い類るい
Also means clothing, but often used in contexts like laundry or storage. 衣服 is more general.

Compound of 衣 (い, 'clothing') and 服 (ふく, 'clothes'). Both kanji independently mean clothing, and the combination reinforces the general meaning.