様

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さまさん

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:14

JLPT:N3

Frequency:493

Vocabulary

ヨウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
異様	イヨウ	strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
一様	イチヨウ	uniform; equal; even; the same; identical; common; ordinary; usual
仕様	シヨウ	way; method; means; resource; remedy; (technical) specification
多様	タヨウ	diverse; various
多様化	タヨウカ	diversification

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
ご苦労様	ごくろうさま	thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
奥様	おくさま	wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
王様	おうさま	king
皆様	みなさま	everyone
お陰様で	おかげさまで	thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace; under the gods' shadow; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants

examination, investigate

particularly, especially, exceptionally

scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt (door)

accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

exam, school, printing, proof, correction

contraption, fetter, machine, instrument

slow, late, back, later

bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful