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形

Kanji 形: meaning "shape, form", readings, stroke order

The kanji 形 means "shape, form". On'yomi: ケイ、ギョウ; kun'yomi: かた、かたち. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
shape, form
On'yomi
ケイギョウ
Kun'yomi
かたかたち
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 形

  • 人形 にんぎょう — doll, figure
  • 形 かたち — shape
  • 形態 けいたい — form, shape, figure
  • ~形 ~けい — shape of ~
  • 形式 けいしき — form, formality, format
  • 形容詞 けいようし — adjective
  • 形容動詞 けいようどうし — adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
  • 図形 ずけい — figure
  • 正方形 せいほうけい — square
  • 長方形 ちょうほうけい — rectangle, oblong
  • 形而上 けいじじょう — Metaphysical
  • 形而下 けいじか — Physical / material

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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