style, appearance, manner, situation
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さま
- さ
About this kanji
The kanji 様, pronounced as よう or さま, primarily means 'style' or 'appearance.' It is commonly used both as a noun and in verb forms. You might encounter it in compounds such as 様子 (ようす), which means 'appearance' or 'state,' or 様式 (ようしき), meaning 'style' or 'form.' Another useful compound is 様々 (さまざま), which translates to 'various' or 'diverse.' Additionally, 仕様 (しよう) refers to a 'manner of doing' something. A quick note is that you often see 様 used politely to address people, as in 先生様 (せんせいさま), which shows respect to teachers.
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Example sentences
お客様の様子を見てください。
Please check the customer's condition.
Meanings across languages
- English
- style, appearance, manner, situation
- Tiếng Việt
- kiểu dáng, đặc điểm, tình hình
- 日本語
- 様態, 形状, 様子
- 한국어
- 스타일, 모양, 방식, 상황
- 中文
- 风格, 外观, 方式, 情况
- id
- gaya, penampilan, cara, situasi
- th
- สไตล์, รูปลักษณ์, วิธีการ, สถานการณ์
- es
- estilo, apariencia, manera, situación
- fr
- style, apparence, manière, situation
- de
- Stil, Erscheinung, Art, Situation
- pt
- estilo, aparência, maneira, situação
Common compounds
- 様子ようすappearance, situation
- 様式ようしきstyle, form
- 様々さまざまvarious, different kinds
- 仕様しようmanner of doing, way of doing
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