形

かたち

(physical) form

N4 #87

Meanings

  1. noun (physical) form; shape; figure
  2. occ. written 貌 visage; (facial) features; appearance (of a person); figure; looks
  3. form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); style; (outward) appearance
  4. (resultant) state; situation; condition; form
  5. behaviour (towards others); attitude; demeanor; manners
  6. go (game) shape (positional qualities of a group of stones)

かた · がた

  1. noun, suffix, がた when a suffix shape; form; style
  2. noun security; collateral
  3. obverse of an old zeni coin

なり also 態

  1. noun, takes の, usually in kana style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
  2. noun, usually in kana dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

けい

  1. suffix form
  2. noun, abbreviation, grammar, part of speech tag used in dictionaries adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

Its kanji

In sentences

現代げんだいの橋はしは形かたちが似にている。 Modern bridges are similar in shape. #174848

光ひかりや音おとは波なみの形かたちで伝つたわる。 Light and sound travel in waves. #174072

計画けいかくが形かたちになってきたよ。 The project's taking shape. #10108447

あの人ひと形かたち怖こわい。 That doll is scary. #6855705

林檎りんごの形かたちは丸まるい。 An apple is round in shape. #77791

色いろや形かたちが識別しきべつできる。 He identifies colors and shapes. #145956

この人ひと形かたちは私わたしのです。 This doll belongs to me. #220993

箱はこの形かたちは普通ふつう四角しかくです。 The shape of a box is usually square. #121370