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[かたち()]
katachi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[かたち()]
katachi
[かたち()]
katachi
[よう()]
you

English Meaning(s) for 形

noun
  1. form; shape; figure
  2. visage

Definition and Synonyms for 形

Form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Synonyms: なり, フォルム, フォーム, , 外形, , , , 形体, 形姿, 形態, 形状
Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: ざま, なり, うわべ, よそう, ルクス, なりふり, ルックス, 仮象, , 体裁, 外形, 外見, 外観, 外面, 姿, 姿容, 容姿, , 形姿, 形相, 形相, , 格好, 相好, 表構え, 表面, , 装い, 装う, 見かけ, 見かける, 見てくれ, 見せかける, 見せ掛け, 見栄, 見た目, 身なり, , , 風体, 風姿, 風袋, 風貌, 風采
Cast the visual appearance of something or someone
Synonyms: ざま, なり, シェイプ, , 体型, 体裁, , 外形, 外見, 姿, 姿形, 姿態, 容姿, 容態, , , , 形体, 形姿, 形容, 形態, 形状, 形象, , 格好, , ,
Form a particular mode in which something is manifested
Synonyms: なり, , , , 体裁, , , , 形式, 格好

Meanings for each kanji in 形

» shape; form; style

Categories 形 is a member of

Attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Fashion how something is done or how it happens
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Sample Sentences for 形

In the future we may need to take another look at the way decisions such as this are actually implemented.
When I got back, my bag had disappeared without a trace.
If you watch the sun setting on a warm, damp day, you can see the moisture changing the shape of the sun.
Matter changes its form according to temperature.
My bicycle disappeared into thin air.

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