This cloud is shaped like a heart.
形
shape, form, style
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
彡部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ケイ, ギョウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かた, -がた, かたち, なり
Nanori (Name Reading)
あれ, かた, すえ, なり, み, より
Common Readings
ギョウ, ケイ, かた, かたち
Example sentences
The results of the effort have become visible.
My younger sister received a beautiful French doll for her birthday.
I played the shooting gallery at a festival stall and won a doll as a prize.
Experiences in early childhood have a great influence on the formation of personality.
Strong winds formed large sand dunes.
This container has a unique shape.
He glared at me with a demon-like facial expression.
She glared at him with a yasha-like expression.
A grotesque shadow was seen in the darkness.
Example Vocabulary
形
shape; form; appearance
人形
doll; puppet
形成
formation; modeling
形状
shape, form, appearance
形相
facial expression; looks; appearance
異形
grotesque form; strange appearance; abnormality
形式
form; formality; format
形態
form; shape; structure; mode
変形
deformation; transformation; metamorphosis
地形
terrain; topography; geographical features
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