Word Meaning 様に

ように you ni

様に is read as ように (you ni) and means hoping or wishing for something.

Meaning

English

  1. hoping or wishing for something
  2. in order to (e.g. meet goal)
  3. so that
  4. take care (so as)

Reading

Kana

ように

Romaji

you ni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 24373 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

様子

ようす

sign

様相

ようそう

modality

様式

ようしき

style

様々

さまざま

various

様変わり

さまがわり

changing completely

さま

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

よう

thing (thought or spoken)

様子を見る

ようすをみる

to wait and see

様になる

ようになる

to reach the point where ...

様子見

ようすみ

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.)

様相論理学

ようそうろんりがく

modal logic

Example Sentences

10

このきかいはまえとおなじようにうごく。

This machine works in the same way as before.

みなさまにこころよりかんしゃいたします。

I sincerely thank you all.

You look constipated.

This room is unusually hot.

You're just like your father.

This really suits you.

May I have your attention, please?

You and he are both very kind.

Please say hello to your wife.

He cannot swim any more than a hammer can.