Style in Japanese
"style" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
9 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "style". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
Reading: shiki
6 strokes · wisdom, elegant
Where it comes from
Composed of craft and stake. Method of craft.
What it carries
Ceremony, method, form. Represents fixed form.
Related kanji for "style"
style
sui · nature, spiritual
Composed of rice and soldier. Pure rice.
style
fuu · nature, peaceful
Composed of sail and insect. Wind represented by insects flying on the breeze.
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bun · beautiful, wisdom
Pattern of tattoo. Design, character.
style
kei
Composed of open and pattern. Form and pattern.
square character style(also: correctness)
kai
Combines 'tree' (木) with 'all/orderly' (皆), representing orderly trees, extended to orderly script (kaisho).
japanese style(also: harmony, peace, soften)
wa · peaceful, beautiful
Composed of grain and mouth. Harmonizing grain with mouth.
western style(also: ocean, sea, foreign)
you · nature
writing style(also: tune, tone, meter)
chou · beautiful
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for style?
The most common kanji for "style" is 式, read as shiki. It means style, ceremony, rite. Related kanji: 粋 (style), 風 (style), 文 (style), 形 (style), 楷 (square character style), 和 (japanese style) and more.
How many strokes does 式 have?
式 has 6 strokes.