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様

Kanji 様: meaning "manner, Mr/Ms", readings, stroke order

The kanji 様 means "manner, Mr/Ms". On'yomi: ヨウ; kun'yomi: さま. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
manner, Mr/Ms
On'yomi
ヨウ
Kun'yomi
さま
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
樣 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 様

  • ~様 ~さま — Mr., Mrs., Ms.
  • 様 よう — way, manner, kind
  • 様々 さまざま — varied, various
  • 王様 おうさま — king
  • 模様 もよう — pattern, figure, design
  • 様子 ようす — aspect, state, appearance
  • 仕様 しよう — way, method, specification
  • 同様 どうよう — Likewise / similar
  • 多様化 たようか — Diversification
  • 神様 かみさま — god
  • ご苦労様 ごくろうさま — Thank you for your hard work
  • 逆様 さかさま — reverse, upside down

Stroke order · 14 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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