JLPT N3 · 7 strokes
Kanji 形: "shape, form, style"
The kanji 形 means "shape, form, style". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ケイ, ギョウ in on'yomi and かた, -がた, かたち, なり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケイギョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かた-がたかたちなり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | shape, form, style |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 418 of 2,501 |
Common words with 形
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 形(physical) form; shape; figure · visage; (facial) features; appearance (of a person); figure
- 形allure, forme, apparence
- 人形doll; puppet; marionette · puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
- 形成formation; molding; making (up); taking form · repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
- 形式form (as opposed to substance) · format; form; style; manner
- 形相look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
- 形状shape; form
- 形態form; shape; figure · morph
- 形跡traces; evidence
- 異形fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
- 変形transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification
- 地形terrain; geographical features; topography
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