Moto 様: Esq.; Way; MannerKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ヨウ、ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- さま、さん
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 3
- Words
- 493 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ヨウ・ショウ)
- 同様どうようsame; similar
- 様子ようすstate; state of affairs
- 多様たようdiverse; varied
- 模様もようpattern; figure
- 様相ようそうaspect; phase
- 様式ようしきstyle; form
- 多様化たようかdiversification
- 仕様しようway; method
- 一様いちようuniform; equal
- 異様いようbizarre; strange
- 文様もんようpattern; design
- その様そのようthat kind of; of the sort
- どの様どのようwhat sort; what kind
- どの様にどのようにhow; in what way
- 両様りょうようtwo ways; both ways
- 今様いまようmodern style; contemporary style
- 仕様書しようしょspecification document
- 多様性たようせいdiversity; variety
- 多種多様たしゅたようa great variety of; diversity
- 左様ならさようならfarewell; adieu
- 様にようにin order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
- 様になるようになるto reach the point that; to come to be that
- 模様替えもようがえrearranging; remodeling
- 空模様そらもようlook of the sky; weather
- 紋様もんようpattern; design
- 荒れ模様あれもようstormy; threatening
- 雨模様あまもようsigns of rain; threat of rain
- あの様あのようsuch; like that
- あの様にあのようにin that way; like that
- うずまき模様うずまきもようspiral pattern
- うその様うそのようhard to believe; fabulous
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 神様かみさまGod; god
- 様変わりさまがわりchanging completely; transformation
- 皆様みなさまeveryone
- 王様おうさまking
- 殿様とのさまnobleman; dignitary
- 有り様ありさまstate; condition
- お一人様おひとりさまone person; one customer
- お子様おこさま(someone else's) child
- お客様おきゃくさまguest; visitor
- お疲れ様おつかれさまthank you for your hard work; good work
- お蔭様でおかげさまでthankfully; fortunately
- お陰様でおかげさまでthankfully; fortunately
- ご苦労様ごくろうさまthank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
- ご馳走様ごちそうさまthank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
- 奥様おくさまwife; your wife
- 様さまMr.; Mrs.
- 逆様さかさまinverted; upside down
- あなた様あなたさまyou
- あり様ありさまstate; condition
- いか様いかさまfraud; trickery
- おかげ様おかげさま(someone's) assistance; help
- おかげ様でおかげさまでthankfully; fortunately
- おつぼね様おつぼねさまsenior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
- お世話様おせわさまthanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
- お互い様おたがいさまwe are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat
Other readings
- 様々さまざまvarious; varied
- 仕様がないしょうがないthere's no (other) way
- 他人様ひとさまother people; others
- 有様ありさまstate; condition
Showing the 60 most common of 493 words. See them all in the graph.
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