様 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- ヨウ
- Kun
- さま
- Meaning
- manner, Mr./Ms. (polite)
Origin
木 (tree) + 羕 (phonetic 'yō') — once a tree's name, now meaning 'manner, appearance' and the polite '-sama'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヨウ | 様式・様子・模様 |
|---|---|
| さま | 様・○○様 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 様子ようす
appearance, situation
- 王様おうさま
king
Example
お客様が 来ました。
A guest has come.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)