様 (yàng) - Japanese kanji meaning 'form', 'shape', 'manner', 'appearance', 'model', & used as an honorific suffix in Japanese names

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yàng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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様 · yàng

Japanese kanji meaning 'form', 'shape', 'manner', 'appearance', 'model', 'pattern';

used as an honorific suffix in Japanese names and titles.

Japanese kanji meaning 'form', 'shape', 'manner', 'appearance', 'model',used as an honorific suffix in Japanese names

Usage highlights

Form/appearanceModelVariousHonorific suffixPatternSample

Synonyms

  • 形— shape, form
  • 式— style, form, ceremony
  • 模様— pattern, design

Antonyms

  • 無様— unsightly, disgraceful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a sample (見本の様).
  • She has a dignified manner (様子).
  • The model is displayed (模型).
  • Various patterns (様々な模様).

Collocations

  • Form/appearance(様子)
  • Model(模型)
  • Various(様々)
  • Honorific suffix(～様)
  • Pattern(模様)
  • Sample(見本)

Idioms

  • Various forms(様々な形)
  • In this manner(この様に)
  • Change of appearance(様変わり)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as an honorific suffix in Japanese (equivalent to -sama) to show respect.
  • In Japanese context, indicates form, pattern, or manner rather than the Chinese meaning.
  • Commonly appears in Japanese names, titles, and formal addresses.

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