“Appearance” or “State” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “様”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “様” means “Pattern”, “Mode” or “(Respect word for other person)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “様”
Jouyou Kanji “様” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | よう(you) |
| Kun-Yomi | さま(sama) |
| Meanings | Appearance, State |
| Mode, Form, Style | |
| Pattern, Design | |
| Unit word for counting abstract affairs (such as qualities, beauties etc) | |
| By adding this kanji after a word (name and act), express one’s respect to the person |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “様”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 様々(さまざま-sa ma za ma) | Various, Varied, Diverse, All sorts of |
| 様式(ようしき-yo u shi ki) | Style, Form, Pattern, Format, Mode |
| 様子(ようす-yo u su) | Appearance, Aspect, Looks, Situation, Circumstances |
| 様相(ようそう-yo u so u) | Aspect, Phase, Condition, Phase, Modality |
| 様体 or 容態 or 容體 or 容躰(ようたい-yo u ta i) | Condition, State (of health), Appearance, Shape |
| 様態(ようたい-yo u ta i) | Aspect, Behavior, State, Status, Situation, State of affairs |
| 一様(いちよう-i chi yo u) | Uniform, Equal, Even, Unvarying |
| 左様(さよう-sa yo u) | ① So, Like that, ② That’s right, Indeed, Precisely, ③ Let me see |
| 同様(どうよう-do u yo u) | Same, Similar, Like, Equal, Alike, Likewise |
| 模様(もよう-mo yo u) | ① Pattern, Figure, Design, ② State, Condition |
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