様

Esq.

WaniKani level 13JLPT N3Joyo grade 3Top 500 ¡ #49314 strokes

Meanings

Esq., Way, Manner, Situation, Polite Suffix

On'yomi

よう、 しょう

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

さま、 さん

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 様

様 is written in 14 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

様 (Esq.) is taught on WaniKani at level 13 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #493 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 14 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 13

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