Keyword
shape
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1847
Readings
けい
(31%)
がた
(5%)
かた
(2%)
Composed of
oriental lantern
a patch of hair
Used in vocabulary (927 in total)
form; shape; figure; visage
doll; puppet; figure
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
form; shape; figure
traces; evidence
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
terrain; geographical features; topography
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
round shape; circle; circular form
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
battle formation; military formation
without leaving any trace
merely for form's sake
appearance; figure; shape; form
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
condition; situation; prospects
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
original form; base form
present continuous tense; present progressive form
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
figure; shape; graphic
trace; vestige; evidence
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
elliptical shape
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
globular shape; spherical shape
furious facial expression
token (effort); something done for form's sake
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
solid (body)
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
battle formation; disposition of troops
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
star shape; pentagram
invisibility (through magic)
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
character style; character form
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
heart shape
fan shape; sector
to get out of shape; to lose shape
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
form and nature
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
oval shape; egg shape
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
Yamagata prefecture (Tōhoku area)
externals; external form
features; looks
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
box; box-shape; cube-type
without leaving any trace
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
eight-sided shape; octagon
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
trapezium; trapezoid
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
character building; formation of character; personality development
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
form; shape; figure
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
shape; figure; image
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
imperative form; command
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
hemisphere; dome shape
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
rectangle
one form (of); a form of
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
distribution of mementos
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
material; tangible; concrete
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
column shape; cylinder; columnar
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
topographic map; elevation map
formal; official; ceremonious
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
ring-shaped; circular
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
nakedness; naked body
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
progressive form; in progress (e.g. of a project)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
similar figures (in geometry)
crescent shape
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
round shape; circle; circular form
evolved form; developed form
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
security for a loan; collateral
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
present form; present tense
physical; material
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
indescribable; defying description
leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
tube-shaped; cylindrical
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
hand puppet; glove puppet
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
dildo (made of horn, shell or papier mache)
form of verse; verse form; poetic form
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers; beautiful but stupid girl
square shape; oblong; rectangle
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
fish-shaped; fish-like; pisciform
plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; cosmetic surgery
employment system; employment pattern
right triangle; right-angled triangle
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
protoplasm; plasma
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
orthopaedic surgeon; plastic surgeon
hieroglyphics; type of character representing pictures
amphitheater; amphitheatre
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
waxwork; wax model
waxwork; wax model
feminine gender; feminine form
horseshoe-shaped
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
polygon; -gon; Japanese rectangular envelope (opening on the short side)
regular pentagon; equilateral pentagon
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
abbreviation; abbreviated style
contraction; shortened form; abbreviated form
one form (of); a form of
deformed child
conjunctive form; continuative form; -masu stem of a Japanese verb
form of expression; form of presentation
appearance; features; looks
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
minor cosmetic surgery; nip and tuck
Boys' May Festival dolls
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")
tangible cultural properties
variation; variant pattern
bill of exchange; draft; draught
non-linear; nonlinear
navicular; boat-shaped
external; outward
mimicry; impersonation
oval; elliptical; oblong
singular form (of a noun)
deformed child
comb-shaped
sphenoid bone (of the skull)
form (esp. in Aristotelian philosophy)
amorphous; shapeless
boy with untied hair (before his coming-of-age ceremony); appearance of a boy with untied hair
slender figure
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")
word form
attributive form (of a Japanese verb or adjective)
the whole form; perfect form
navicular; boat-shaped
wedge shape
appearance; clothing; costume; dress
cloud formation; cloud-shaped
formation process; morphosis
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty; advantageous position; strategic location
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
convex; cuspid; gibbous
Japanese Western-style envelope (opening on the long dimension; numbered 0-7, each with different sizes)
form refinement training
bowl-shaped; dome-shaped
cuddly doll; hug-me doll; soft-bodied huggable doll
sword shape
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
toroidal; donut-shaped
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
masculine gender; masculine form
plastic surgery; plastic operation
-te form (e.g. of a verb)
tree form; tree shape; shape of a tree
trapezoid; trapezium
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
plain form (of a Japanese verb or adjective); dictionary form; predicative form
intangible cultural asset
solid food; solids
new-structure form
formative period (e.g. of nation); formative year
the form and its shadow; things inseparable
nai stem (of a Japanese verb); irrealis form; imperfective form
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph); paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)
bill payable; note payable
sayagata (pattern of interlocking swastikas)
teratoma; teratocarcinoma; teratoid tumor
acquired characteristics (as opposed to inherited)
inflection of words (e.g. declension of nouns and conjugation of verbs)
formal noun; dummy noun; expletive noun
dildo (made of horn, shell or papier mache)
airfoil profile; aerofoil profile; wing section
object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life
size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
molding; moulding
leading female role actor (in kabuki)
asset formation
semi-cylindrical
property accumulation savings
sickle-shaped; falciform
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
shape-of-the-mind fist; Hsing I Chuan
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
bouillon cube; stock cube
comb-shaped
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
labiate; lip-like; lip-shaped
elliptical shape
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
old form; old format; traditional format
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
toy soldier; soldier figurine
flatworm; platyhelminth
H-section steel; H-section; H bar; H beam; rolled steel joint; RSJ
phrase used as an adjective
practical configuration; practical form
Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
papilionaceous; butterfly-shaped
notes receivable (in trade); bills receivable
teardrop-shaped
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
realis form (of verbs and adjectives in classical Japanese); perfective form
tabular; tabular form
scalene (triangle); triangle having three sides of different lengths; inequilateral triangle
discounting of a bill
curved; forming the shape of an arch
myxomycete; slime mold
dosage form
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
topography; geomorphology
giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
eight-sided shape; octagon
a plastic-surgery beauty
hypothetical form (of verbs and adjectives in modern Japanese)
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)
square wave; rectangular wave
pen-shaped; wand; stylus
phono-semantic character; kanji consisting of a semantic and a phonetic element
sound pattern; figure
rapid prototyping (machine); laser etching (machine)
cuneiform (writing)
dishonored bill; dishonoured bill
to be together always (esp. married couple); to be inseparable; to live in perfect harmony
contradictio in adjecto; contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)
puppetoon; stop-motion animation with puppets
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
explicit knowledge (knowledge management terminology)
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles
residential; training-camp-style; boarding
variation; variant pattern
atypical appearance; atypicality; heteromorphy
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
cardioid; cordate; heart-shaped
poetry form (esp. haiku); grammatical structure in kanbun
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
plasmodium (form within the life cycle of myxomycete slime molds)
inseparably; always together
excipient (inactive ingredient added to a drug); filler
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
large deformation
semi-cylindrical
isosceles trapezoid; isosceles trapezium
strange-looking creatures; spirits and goblins
Edo-period travel permit
commercial bill; commercial paper; CP
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
round; spherical; globe type; lens shape
spiral (shape); swirl
state; condition; situation; circumstances
cone-shaped; conical
tangible fixed assets; tangible property; property, plant and equipment; PPE
concert version (of an opera or musical); concert staging
stencil printing (on cloth)
shape of the lingering snow on a mountainside
dysmorphophobia; body dysmorphic disorder; cacophobia
indescribable (esp. indescribably beautiful); defying description
Platyhelminthes (phylum of flatworms)
star polygon; stellated polygon
aschelminth (any invertebrate animal formerly classified as belonging to phylum Aschelminthes)
spiral (shape); swirl
humanoid robot; android
wooden doll with Japanese costumes made from cloth with the edges tucked into grooves in the wood; kimekomi doll
transformational generative grammar
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
na-adjective; adjectival noun
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
equiangular triangle; equilateral triangle; regular triangle
restructured meat; restructured steak
spindle-shaped; fusiform
adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective
organizer (in vertebrate embryology)
cambium layer; formative layer
umbellate inflorescence; umbel (i.e. flower with a large number of flowers growing radially from a common center)
cone-shaped; conical
Nematoda (phylum of roundworms)
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
recessive trait; recessive character
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
square (shape); square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
euphonic change form
nonagon; enneagon; nine-sided polygon
connection configuration; topology
rhombus; rhomb; diamond (geometrical shape)
flower bud formation
passive voice; passive form
another form (of a character)
form of transport; mode of transport
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
token (effort); something done for form's sake
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
wooden printing block
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
formal; official; ceremonious
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
monotypic (taxon); monotype; monomorphic; single impression die
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
sphenoid bone (of the skull)
talking with gestures
matrix (printing)
-te form (e.g. of a verb)
flush mount (fan, etc.); embedded style
flush mount (fan, etc.); embedded style
flush mount (fan, etc.); embedded style
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
bill payable; note payable
object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life
polymorphism; multiformity
von Neumann architecture
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus); saw stag beetle
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus); saw stag beetle
Miyama stag beetle (Lucanus maculifemoratus)
for form's sake; a mere token
for form's sake; a mere token
non-von Neumann architecture
cone-shaped; conical
slim sumo wrestler; slim build
sumo wrestler with a big belly
sumo wrestler with a big belly
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
pointed; pointy; acuminate
little penguin (Eudyptula minor); fairy penguin
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
genital warts; venereal warts; anal warts; condylomata acuminata
umbellate inflorescence; umbel (i.e. flower with a large number of flowers growing radially from a common center)
na-adjective; adjectival noun
star configuration
wooden doll with Japanese costumes made from cloth with the edges tucked into grooves in the wood; kimekomi doll
chevron (in heraldry)
harbor seal (Phoca vitulina); harbour seal; common seal
style that is fashionable in the capital
heptagon; septagon
the figure of the common man
D size (battery); monomorphic
D size (battery); monomorphic
T-square (technical drawing instrument)
rectangular figures
warped shape
arbitrary panel layout
paedomorphosis; pedomorphosis
model; pattern; copy
an accommodation bill
paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman (modelled)
quality and shape; birth or appearance
one's appearance
genital warts; venereal warts; anal warts; condylomata acuminata
channel (type of section steel)
transformational rule
transformational component
puppet with a moving mouth
documentary draft; documentary bill
acuminate (i.e. sharp shape of leaf); apiculate
semasio-phonetic character (combining semantic and phonetic components)
Wu Xing Fist; Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard)
wrinkled hands from being in water; washerwoman's hands
adjective phrase; adjectival phrase
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
education in art and design; education in drawing and manual arts
same singular and plural form (of a noun) (e.g. sheep)
var. of puppet popular in the Edo period
the continuative form when used as a conjunction
small round structured virus; SRSV
utriculus; utricle
transformational grammar
nematomorph; horsehair worm; gordian worm; hair worm (any of the parasitic nematode-like worms of phylum Nematomorpha)
compound umbellate inflorescence; compound umbel
linear mapping; linear map
corrugated steel (plate); corrugated iron
predicate adjective; predicative adjective
dictionary form
bare infinitive; root infinitive
nemertean (any worm of phylum Nemertea)
pentastomid (any worm of phylum Pentastomida)
type-1 adjective (i.e. one that uses "ku" conjugation)
type-2 adjective (i.e. one that uses "shiku" conjugation)
subsidiary adjective (in Japanese); auxiliary adjective
Symbolic LinK format
conversational mode; interactive mode
coordinate graphics; line graphics
signal transformation; signal shaping
graphic character
graphic character string
normalized form (e.g. in floating-point representation); standard form
coordinate graphics; line graphics
conversational mode; interactive mode
transformational function
modified frequency modulation recording; MFM recording
tile figure; ceramic figurine
allelic character; allelomorphic character
sexual characteristic
metaplasm (granular portion of cytoplasm)
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (disease of the connective tissue); FOP
acute (of the shape of a leaf tip)
acuminate (of the shape of a leaf tip)
microtopography; microrelief
chevron (military rank insignia)
red globular shape; red ball signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
copying calligraphy from a model
plastic toy (e.g. fish) suspended in a sealed glass tube filled with fluid; toy for use in the bath
schooner style ship built at the end of the Shogunate
dish antenna; parabolic antenna
gametogenesis; gamete formation
Pteriomorphia (subclass of bivalve molluscs)
spiral-wound gasket; spiral gasket
spiral-wound gasket; spiral gasket
spiral-wound gasket; spiral gasket
spiral-wound gasket; spiral gasket
polymorphonuclear
polymorphonuclear leukocyte; polymorphonuclear leucocyte
polymorphonuclear leukocyte; polymorphonuclear leucocyte
regular star polygon; stellated regular polygon
symplesiomorphy; ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa
plesiomorphy; ancestral character
Lissajous figure; Lissajous diagram
heterotopia; heterotopy
puppetoon; stop-motion animation with puppets
quantitative trait; quantitative character
globe valve; spherical valve; stop valve
ku classical inflection form of i-adjectives
shiku classical inflection form of i-adjectives
word form used in literary language
word form primarily used in spoken language
deformed bar; deformed round bar
non-circular; noncircular
to be emaciated; to become gaunt; to waste away
crease resistance; wrinkle resistance; shape retention
volitional form
cycle of erosion; geomorphic cycle; geographical cycle
over-concentrated shape (in go); placing too many stones in the same area
non-fat milk solid; milk solids-not-fat; MSNF
linear form; one-form
na-adjective; adjectival noun
small packet (Japan Post international mail service for packages weighing less than 2 kg)
morphophonology; morphophonemics; morphonology
broad oval shape (leaves, petals, etc.)
automorphism
Annelida (phylum of ringed worms)
fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)
yellow-vented hornet (Vespa analis)
Veronica miqueliana (species of speedwell)
Examples (168 in total)
Will you really send me a Japanese doll?
I want that doll!
That doll is scary.