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[けい()]
kei
suffix, noun

English Meaning(s) for 形

suffix
  1. form; tense
noun
  1. adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese) (part of speech tag used in dictionaries)

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
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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Fashion how something is done or how it happens
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 形

Sample Sentences for 形

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The Japanese pride themselves on Mt. Fuji, a cone-shaped mountain.
"Doc" is an abbreviation of "doctor".
The plural form of "louse" is "lice".
I am not concerned with this affair.

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