attitude, condition, figure, appearance

About this kanji

The kanji 「態」 primarily means attitude or condition and can also refer to figure or appearance. It is commonly used as a noun. You’ll often see it in compounds such as 形態 (けいたい), meaning form; 実態 (じったい), which translates to true state; and 状態 (じょうたい), meaning state. Another important compound is 態度 (たいど), which refers to one’s attitude. A usage note is that while this kanji is primarily used in nouns, it can also be involved in verbs when describing the condition or manner of an action, focusing on the speaker's or subject's attitude.

Example sentences

• その態度には驚いた。

  I was surprised by that attitude.

Meanings across languages

English

attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

Tiếng Việt

trạng thái

日本語

態度

한국어

상태

中文

状态

id

sikap, kondisi, angka, penampilan, suara

th

ทัศนคติ, สภาพ, รูปร่าง, ลักษณะ, เสียง

es

actitud, condición, figura, apariencia, voz

fr

attitude, condition, figure, apparence, voix

de

Einstellung, Zustand, Figur, Erscheinung, Stimme

pt

atitude, condição, figura, aparência, voz

Common compounds

• 形態けいたいform, shape, figure
• 実態じったいtrue state, actual condition, reality
• 状態じょうたいstate, condition, situation
• 態勢たいせいattitude, posture, preparedness
• 態度たいどattitude, manner, behaviour
• 事態じたいsituation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances
• 生態系せいたいけいecosystem
• 実態調査じったいちょうさfact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey