式
式 — Style
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system
On’yomiシキ (shiki)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 式
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical) |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 方式 | ほうしき houshiki | form; method; system |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance); format; form |
| 非公式 | ひこうしき hikoushiki | informal; unofficial |
Study notes
式 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #251 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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