態
態 — Attitude
attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
On’yomiタイ (tai)
Kun’yomiわざと (wazato)
Stroke order (14 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 態
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 事態 | じたい jitai | situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances |
| 実態 | じったい jittai | true state; actual condition; reality |
| 態度 | たいど taido | attitude; manner; behaviour |
| 態勢 | たいせい taisei | attitude; posture; preparedness |
| 形態 | けいたい keitai | form; shape; figure |
Study notes
態 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #353 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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