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様
方
状
Readings
さま
sama
sama
English
Suffix
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
after a person's name (or position, etc.)
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.
Suffix
See also: お粗末さまでした
Polite (teineigo) language
usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
state, situation, appearance, manner
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
after a person's name (or position, etc.)
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. Suffix
See also: お粗末さまでした
Polite (teineigo) language
usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) Noun (futsuumeishi)
state, situation, appearance, manner Your personal translations
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Kanjis
様 ON: ヨウ, ショウ KUN: さま, さん
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
Stroke: 14 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-4-10 FC: 4893.3
方 ON: ホウ KUN: かた, -かた, -がた
direction, person, alternative
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 0022.2
状 ON: ジョウ
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
Stroke: 7 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-4 FC: 3313.3
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
Stroke: 14 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-4-10 FC: 4893.3
方 ON: ホウ KUN: かた, -かた, -がた
direction, person, alternative
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 0022.2
状 ON: ジョウ
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
Stroke: 7 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-4 FC: 3313.3
Phrases
彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。
She dreamed that she was a princess. ケンは人懐っこい人であるようだ。
Ken appears a friendly person. Ken seems to be a friendly person. Ken appears to be a friendly person. フラフラと歩き回る様は、あまりにデンジャラスだ。
The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.