態 – attitude, condition, figure

14 strokesTaught in grade 5#353 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 態 means attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is タイ (tai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is わざ.と (wazato). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	タイ	tai
Kun’yomi	わざ.と	wazato

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 心 (Kangxi radical 61). Components: 月・心・匕・厶.

Words using 態

状態じょうたいstate形態けいたいform態度たいどattitude態勢たいせいattitude実態じったいtrue state

Example sentences

その古家はひどい状態であった。

The old house was in bad shape.

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ジョギングは、運動として、好ましい形態になった。

Jogging has become the favorite form of exercise.

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私は彼の態度が癪に障った。

I was annoyed at his behavior.

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Kanji with the same radical

意性思心感情必応急想念悪憲愛惑患

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