Memory phrase for the Kanji: 様


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Meaning

alike, such, polite suffix (Gentleman), condition

Pronunciation


sama, zama

Explanation

Left: Tree , right: sheep and water

Mnemonic

If you have trees, sheep and water you are a gentleman (or alike).

Radicals

tree
sheepPicture of the face of a sheep with two horns.
waterThe radical mizu stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form .
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Vocabulary

 王様  おうさま  king
 様  さま  way, manner, kind, Mr./Mrs..... (polite expression)
 様子  ようす  state, situation, circumstances
 一様  いちよう  uniformity, evenness, similarity, equality, impartiality
 仕様  しよう  way, method, resource, remedy, (technical) specification
 同様  どうよう  identical, equal to, same (kind), like
 多様  たよう  diversity, variety
 有様  ありさま  state, condition, circumstances, the way things are or should be, truth
 様式  ようしき  style, form, pattern


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