状
状 — Status quo
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
On’yomiジョウ (jou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (7 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 状
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 現状 | げんじょう genjou | present condition; existing state; status quo |
| 症状 | しょうじょう shoujou | symptoms; condition (of a patient) |
| 賞状 | しょうじょう shoujou | certificate of merit; testimonial |
| 訴状 | そじょう sojou | petition; complaint; (legal) brief |
Study notes
状 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #298 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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