clothing · obey

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 服 has 8 strokes and refers to clothing or appears in expressions for taking medicine.
• Basic usage: 服, clothing, is read ふく, while 服用, taking medicine, is read ふくよう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The clothing noun and the act of taking medicine
  • 明日着る服 means “clothes to wear tomorrow.” The preceding action modifies the noun 服.
  • 服用する means “take medicine”; adding する to 服用 expresses the action.