Kanji
形
kanji character
shape
form
style
形 kanji-形 shape, form, style
形
Meaning
shape form and style
Readings
Kun'yomi
- かた ぎ disposition
- かた み memento (esp. of a deceased person)
- あと かた trace
- こ がた small-sized
- て がた draft
- まる がた round shape
- かたち づくる to form
- かたち だけ merely for form's sake
- かお かたち features
- み なり dress
- なり すがた appearance
- ゆみ なり bow shape
On'yomi
- けい しき form (as opposed to substance)
- けい せい formation
- だえん けい elliptical shape
- にん ぎょう つかい puppet operator
- あやつりにん ぎょう puppet
- にん ぎょう じょうるり Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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形 form, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese) -
形 式 form (as opposed to substance), format, form... -
形 成 formation, molding, making (up)... -
人 形 human figure, human form -
大 形 large, large-sized, large-scale... -
小 形 small-sized, small-scale, miniature... - だ
円 形 elliptical shape, oval shape -
楕 円 形 elliptical shape, oval shape -
手 形 draft, draught, promissory note... -
地 形 terrain, geographical features, topography -
変 形 transformation, variation, metamorphosis... -
円 形 round shape, circle, circular form -
丸 形 round shape, circle, circular form -
形 態 form, shape, figure... -
形 体 one's appearance -
形 気 disposition, temperament, nature... -
山 形 curved, forming the shape of an arch -
形 見 memento (esp. of a deceased person), keepsake, heirloom... -
体 形 figure, body shape, build... -
固 形 solid (body) -
図 形 figure, shape, graphic -
扇 形 fan shape, sector -
卵 形 oval shape, egg shape -
定 形 fixed form, regular shape, standard-size mail -
形 式 的 formal -
無 形 formless, immaterial, intangible... -
身 形 dress, attire, clothing... -
形 容 詞 adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese) -
新 形 new type, new style, new model... -
造 形 molding, moulding, shaping...