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形
Shape, Form
ăă (kata), ăă㥠(katachi)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
形 appears in many common words such as 人形 (doll), ĺłĺ˝˘ (geometric figure), and ĺ˝˘ĺŽščŠ (adjective, literally 'shape-describing word').
Memory Trick
Imagine molding clay into different shapes. Every time the clay changes form, think of 形.
Readings
Onyomi: ăąă¤ (kei), ăŽă§ăŚ (gyou)
Kunyomi: ăă (kata), ăă㥠(katachi)
Example Words
形
ăă㥠(katachi)
Shape
人形
ăŤăăăă (ningyou)
Doll
ĺłĺ˝˘
ăăă (zukei)
Geometric figure
形厚čŠ
ăăăăă (keiyoushi)
Adjective
Example Sentence
é˛ăŽĺ˝˘ăăăăăăă§ăă
ăă ㎠ăă㥠ă ăăăăă ă§ăă
kumo no katachi ga omoshiroi desu
The shape of the clouds is interesting.