What does kanji 状 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 状 is status quo.

How is kanji 状 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 状 are ジョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 状?

Kanji 状 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 状?

The main radical for kanji 状 is 犬.

What words use kanji 状?

Example words that use kanji 状 include 情勢, 状況, 状態, 状.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

状

Meaning

Kanji 状

status quo

status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: ジョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 狀 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #298
Strokes: 7
Radical: 犬
Components: 爿 • 犬
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 丬 • 壮 • 将 • 妆 • 将

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 567 entries that include this kanji.

情勢

じょうせい

state of things

状況

じょうきょう

state of affairs

状態

じょうたい

state

状

じょう

letter

様

さま

makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

情景

じょうけい

spectacle

状況報告

じょうきょうほうこく

situation report

状況によって

じょうきょうによって

depending on the situation

状況意味論

じょうきょういみろん

situation semantics

状況証拠

じょうきょうしょうこ

circumstantial evidence

状況把握

じょうきょうはあく

(one's) grasp of the situation

状況判断

じょうきょうはんだん

assessment of the situation

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Example sentences

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今の状況を詳しく教えてください。

Please explain the current situation in detail.

道路の状態は昨日よりよくなった。

The condition of the road is better than yesterday.

その場の状で判断するしかない。

We can only judge based on the circumstances at the time.

この箱は丸い状をしている。

This box has a round shape.

山の形状は遠くからでもよく分かる。

The shape of the mountain is clear even from far away.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

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