化粧

けしょう

make-up (cosmetic)

Also:decoration

What does 化粧 mean?

化粧 is a Japanese noun meaning make-up (cosmetic) in English. It can also be translated as decoration depending on context. It is written as 化粧 in kanji, けしょう in hiragana, and keshou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

こってり化粧した顔は異様である。

A face with too much make up looks strange.