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Stroke Count
7 Strokes
Radical
犬 + 3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
Readings
Kun'yomi: かたち。
On'yomi: ジョウ。(Go-on Reading)
ソウ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 状

Dictionary Entries for 状

jou
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. form; shape; appearance
  2. state; condition; circumstances
  3. letter; correspondence

sama
suffix
  1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms. (after a person's name (or position, etc.))
  2. makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) (usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-)
noun
  1. state; situation; appearance; manner

Stroke Order Diagrams for 状

Construction of Character for 状

Radicals and parts present in 状
» Radical dog
» Part left-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kanji variants for 状
» Traditional Chinese Character, Old Character Form
Origin and construction of 状

Kanji related to 状

Meanings in Other Languages for 状

French
  1. état des choses, conditions, circonstances, lettre, forme, apparence
Portuguese
  1. condicional, condições, circunstâncias, formulário, aparecimento
Spanish
  1. estado, condición, circunstancias, situación

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