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KanjiN3Grade 2 · 小27 strokesRadical 彡#418 in newspapers

形 · shape, form

形 is a kanji meaning shape, form, style. It has 7 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ケイkei
  • ギョウgyō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • かたkata
  • -がた-gata
  • かたちkatachi
  • なりnari

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 形 · 13 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 形
WordReadingMeaningLevel
人形にんぎょうdoll, figureN4
形かたちshapeN4
形態けいたいform, shape, figureN3
形式けいしきform, formality, formatN2
形容詞けいようしadjectiveN2
形容動詞けいようどうしadjectival noun, quasi-adjectiveN2
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More words that use 形
WordReadingMeaningLevel
図形ずけいfigureN2
正方形せいほうけいsquareN2
長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle, oblongN2
原形げんけいoriginal form, base formN1
形成けいせいformationN1
形勢けいせいcondition, situation, prospectsN1
地形ちけいlandform, geographical features, topographyN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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