Kanji
Readingけい
Frequency30%
Used in (599 in total)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
form; shape; figure
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
terrain; geographical features; topography
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
round shape; circle; circular form
traces; evidence
battle formation; military formation
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
condition; situation; prospects
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
original form; base form
figure; shape; graphic
present continuous tense; present progressive form
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
globular shape; spherical shape
elliptical shape
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
battle formation; disposition of troops
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
solid (body)
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
fan shape; sector
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
form and nature
character style; character form
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
oval shape; egg shape
externals; external form
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
trapezium; trapezoid
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
eight-sided shape; octagon
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
shape; figure; image
ring-shaped; circular
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
hemisphere; dome shape
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
character building; formation of character; personality development
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
rectangle
progressive form; in progress (e.g. of a project)
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
material; tangible; concrete
topographic map; elevation map
imperative form; command
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
column shape; cylinder; columnar
one form (of); a form of
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
similar figures (in geometry)
formal; official; ceremonious
fish-shaped; fish-like; pisciform
polygon; -gon; Japanese rectangular envelope (opening on the short side)
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
form of verse; verse form; poetic form
evolved form; developed form
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
wedge shape
plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; cosmetic surgery
sphenoid bone (of the skull)
physical; material
present form; present tense
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
hieroglyphics; type of character representing pictures
form (esp. in Aristotelian philosophy)
indescribable; defying description
protoplasm; plasma
deformed child
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
right triangle; right-angled triangle
orthopaedic surgeon; plastic surgeon
conjunctive form; continuative form; -masu stem of a Japanese verb
horseshoe-shaped
feminine gender; feminine form
form of expression; form of presentation
employment system; employment pattern
regular pentagon; equilateral pentagon
abbreviation; abbreviated style
Japanese Western-style envelope (opening on the long dimension; numbered 0-7, each with different sizes)
amphitheater; amphitheatre
cuneiform (writing)
non-linear; nonlinear
amorphous; shapeless
minor cosmetic surgery; nip and tuck
tree form; tree shape; shape of a tree
one form (of); a form of
navicular; boat-shaped
contraction; shortened form; abbreviated form
attributive form (of a Japanese verb or adjective)
variation; variant pattern
mimicry; impersonation
external; outward
word form
the whole form; perfect form
singular form (of a noun)
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty; advantageous position; strategic location
cloud formation; cloud-shaped
formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph); paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)
formation process; morphosis
tangible cultural properties
masculine gender; masculine form
plastic surgery; plastic operation
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
convex; cuspid; gibbous
teratoma; teratocarcinoma; teratoid tumor
-te form (e.g. of a verb)
formal noun; dummy noun; expletive noun
trapezoid; trapezium
intangible cultural asset
papilionaceous; butterfly-shaped
plain form (of a Japanese verb or adjective); dictionary form; predicative form
solid food; solids
new-structure form
nai stem (of a Japanese verb); irrealis form; imperfective form
formative period (e.g. of nation); formative year
the form and its shadow; things inseparable
acquired characteristics (as opposed to inherited)
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
asset formation
property accumulation savings
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
shape-of-the-mind fist; Hsing I Chuan
labiate; lip-like; lip-shaped
being inseparable as a form and its shadow; a person's deed mirrors the good or evil of his mind; husband and wife being never apart
flatworm; platyhelminth
old form; old format; traditional format
practical configuration; practical form
scalene (triangle); triangle having three sides of different lengths; inequilateral triangle
realis form (of verbs and adjectives in classical Japanese); perfective form
phrase used as an adjective
dosage form
topography; geomorphology
inflection of words (e.g. declension of nouns and conjugation of verbs)
myxomycete; slime mold
tabular; tabular form
bouillon cube; stock cube
sound pattern; figure
a plastic-surgery beauty
phono-semantic character; kanji consisting of a semantic and a phonetic element
to be together always (esp. married couple); to be inseparable; to live in perfect harmony
hypothetical form (of verbs and adjectives in modern Japanese)
rapid prototyping (machine); laser etching (machine)
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)
contradictio in adjecto; contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)
square wave; rectangular wave
atypical appearance; atypicality; heteromorphy
explicit knowledge (knowledge management terminology)
cardioid; cordate; heart-shaped
variation; variant pattern
poetry form (esp. haiku); grammatical structure in kanbun
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
large deformation
plasmodium (form within the life cycle of myxomycete slime molds)
state; condition; situation; circumstances
residential; training-camp-style; boarding
concert version (of an opera or musical); concert staging
isosceles trapezoid; isosceles trapezium
excipient (inactive ingredient added to a drug); filler
umbellate inflorescence; umbel (i.e. flower with a large number of flowers growing radially from a common center)
transformational generative grammar
organizer (in vertebrate embryology)
aschelminth (any invertebrate animal formerly classified as belonging to phylum Aschelminthes)
Nematoda (phylum of roundworms)
rhombus; rhomb; diamond (geometrical shape)
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
passive voice; passive form
Platyhelminthes (phylum of flatworms)
another form (of a character)
connection configuration; topology
euphonic change form
recessive trait; recessive character
cambium layer; formative layer
indescribable (esp. indescribably beautiful); defying description
equiangular triangle; equilateral triangle; regular triangle
star polygon; stellated polygon
tangible fixed assets; tangible property; property, plant and equipment; PPE
form of transport; mode of transport
na-adjective; adjectival noun
dysmorphophobia; body dysmorphic disorder; cacophobia
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
monotypic (taxon); monotype; monomorphic; single impression die
matrix (printing)
polymorphism; multiformity
pointed; pointy; acuminate
genital warts; venereal warts; anal warts; condylomata acuminata
automorphism
linear form; one-form
the continuative form when used as a conjunction
type-1 adjective (i.e. one that uses "ku" conjugation)
volitional form
non-fat milk solid; milk solids-not-fat; MSNF
gametogenesis; gamete formation
transformational component
metaplasm (granular portion of cytoplasm)
arbitrary panel layout
allelic character; allelomorphic character
Annelida (phylum of ringed worms)
acuminate (i.e. sharp shape of leaf); apiculate
transformational function
transformational grammar
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
plesiomorphy; ancestral character
word form primarily used in spoken language
microtopography; microrelief
semasio-phonetic character (combining semantic and phonetic components)
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (disease of the connective tissue); FOP
coordinate graphics; line graphics
sexual characteristic
modified frequency modulation recording; MFM recording
heterotopia; heterotopy
quantitative trait; quantitative character
same singular and plural form (of a noun) (e.g. sheep)
symplesiomorphy; ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa
bare infinitive; root infinitive
red globular shape; red ball signal shape (marine safety context)
crease resistance; wrinkle resistance; shape retention
type-2 adjective (i.e. one that uses "shiku" conjugation)
coordinate graphics; line graphics
cycle of erosion; geomorphic cycle; geographical cycle
signal transformation; signal shaping
transformational rule
small round structured virus; SRSV
rectangular figures
restructured meat; restructured steak
ku classical inflection form of i-adjectives
shiku classical inflection form of i-adjectives
normalized form (e.g. in floating-point representation); standard form
polymorphonuclear leukocyte; polymorphonuclear leucocyte
morphophonology; morphophonemics; morphonology
word form used in literary language
paedomorphosis; pedomorphosis
regular star polygon; stellated regular polygon
education in art and design; education in drawing and manual arts
dictionary form
nematomorph; horsehair worm; gordian worm; hair worm (any of the parasitic nematode-like worms of phylum Nematomorpha)
polymorphonuclear
na-adjective; adjectival noun
linear mapping; linear map
Symbolic LinK format
flower bud formation
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
wrinkled hands from being in water; washerwoman's hands
Lissajous figure; Lissajous diagram
graphic character
polymorphonuclear leukocyte; polymorphonuclear leucocyte
T-square (technical drawing instrument)
broad oval shape (leaves, petals, etc.)
Wu Xing Fist; Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard)
heptagon; septagon
graphic character string
model; pattern; copy
subsidiary adjective (in Japanese); auxiliary adjective
acute (of the shape of a leaf tip)
deformed bar; deformed round bar
non-circular; noncircular
nonagon; enneagon; nine-sided polygon
Pteriomorphia (subclass of bivalve molluscs)
copying calligraphy from a model
compound umbellate inflorescence; compound umbel
genital warts; venereal warts; anal warts; condylomata acuminata
adjective phrase; adjectival phrase
acuminate (of the shape of a leaf tip)
to be emaciated; to become gaunt; to waste away
corrugated steel (plate); corrugated iron
utriculus; utricle
predicate adjective; predicative adjective