Kanji

Meaning

shape form and style

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かた disposition
  • かた memento (esp. of a deceased person)
  • あと かた trace
  • がた small-sized
  • 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
  • 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)

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