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Stroke Count
7 Strokes
Radical
彡 + 3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. shape, form, style
Readings
Kun'yomi: かたち、かた、-がた、なり。
On'yomi: ギョウ。(Go-on Reading)
ケイ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 形

Dictionary Entries for 形

katachi
noun
  1. form; shape; figure
  2. visage

kata
gata
noun, suffix
  1. shape; appearance (がた when a suffix)
  2. collateral
  3. obverse of an old "zeni" coin

nari
noun, no adjective
  1. style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

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

Stroke Order Diagrams for 形

Construction of Character for 形

Radicals and parts present in 形
» Radical three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
» Part
» Part twenty, 20, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
Kanji variants for 形
» Ancient Form
Origin and construction of 形

Kanji related to 形

  • 姿

  • 寿

    稿

Meanings in Other Languages for 形

French
  1. forme, style
Portuguese
  1. forma, formulário, estilo
Spanish
  1. forma, figura, tipo

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