JLPT N3 · 14 strokes
Kanji 様: "Esq., way, manner"
The kanji 様 means "Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ヨウ, ショウ in on'yomi and さま, さん 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)
ヨウショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さまさん
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 | Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 493 of 2,501 |
Common words with 様
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 様なcomme, semblable à · je crois que, j'ai l'impression que
- 様にcomme, tel que · de sorte que, pour que
- 様appearing ...; looking ... · way to ...; method of ...ing
- の様にcomme, semblable à · de la même façon que
- 様子state (of affairs); situation; circumstances · appearance; look(s); air; manner
- 様になるen venir à, finir par, arriver au point de
- 様にするfaire en sorte que, veiller à, s'efforcer de
- 様Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms · makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
- 様だon dirait que, il semble que · c'est comme, semblable à
- この様comme ceci, de ce genre, de cette façon
- その様de ce genre, de cette sorte, un tel
- 同様same; similar; (just) like; equal
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