形かたち
Meanings
Noun
1. (physical) form; shape; figure
It has a very good shape.
2. visage; (facial) features; appearance (of a person); figure; looks
occ. written 貌
3. form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); style; (outward) appearance
I would like to help in that manner.
4. (resultant) state; situation; condition; form
In the end, it ended up with me apologizing.
5. behaviour (towards others); attitude; demeanor; manners
6. shape (positional qualities of a group of stones)
Kanji used
shape
Pitch accent
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Top 500
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
appearance; figure; shape; form
merely for form's sake
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
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
features; looks
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
appearance; features; looks
inseparably; always together
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
appearance; features; looks
hairstyle; way one's hair is done up; one's hair and face; how one's face looks with one's hair done up a certain way
quality and shape; birth or appearance
Examples (73 in total)
It was shaped like a flower.
I would like to help in that manner.
An apple is round in shape.