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式

式 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

形声。「工」+音符「弋」。「手本」を意味する漢語｛式｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • シキElem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • のり
Other languages
  • 拼音shi4
  • 한글sig
  • Hán-ViệtThức

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
弓(ゆみ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+5F0F

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): enclosure ⿹弋工

Words using this kanji

  • 式典しきてん儀式のこと。ceremony, rites
  • 式場しきじょう儀式を行う場所。会場。ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony
  • 式部しきぶ(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
  • 式辞しきじ式典において、代表の者が述べる言葉。ceremonial address
  • 式しき（シキ）儀式。 （シキ）数式。 （シキ）方式。way, style, fashion, method
  • 式次第しきしだいprogram of a ceremony (programme)
  • 式服しきふく儀式の際に着用するための衣服。礼服。ceremonial dress
  • 式日しきじつ儀式が行われる日。 祝日。祭日。day of a ceremony or event
  • 式台しきだいstep in a Japanese entranceway
  • 式目しきもく(feudal era) law code
  • 式次しきじ式典や儀式を執行する順序。式次第。program of a ceremony, programme of a ceremony
  • 式法しきほう定められた儀式や作法、形式。ceremony, manners
  • 式微しきびextreme decline, decay
  • 式神しきがみshikigami
  • 式年しきねんyear in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th and 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter)
  • 式楽しきがくの儀式で使われる音楽や舞踊。特に江戸幕府における能。ceremonial music
  • 式部官しきぶかんofficial responsible for court ceremonies
  • 式部省しきぶしょう律令制での八省の一つ。文官の考課、選叙、禄賜などを司り、大学寮、散位寮を所管した。(Nara and Heian era) ministry of ceremonies
  • 式構えしきがまえkanji "ceremony" radical (radical 56)
  • 式部職しきぶしょくBoard of Ceremonies (part of the Imperial Household Agency)

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Lookup codes

SKIP
3-3-3
Four Corner
4310.0
Spahn–Hadamitzky
4n3.2
Heisig
377
Nelson
1556