Kanji

格

status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カク, コウ, キャク, ゴウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いたる, きわめ, ただ, ただし, ただす, つとむ, のり, まさ

Common Readings

カク, コウ

Example sentences

格好 かっこう
それはとても格好がいいですね。

That's very stylish, isn't it?

特に とくに
今日は特に寒いので、暖かい格好をしてください。

It's especially cold today, so please dress warmly.

性格 せいかく
彼女は明るい性格で、誰からも好かれている。

She has a bright personality and is liked by everyone.

体 たい
名は体を表すという言葉があるが、彼の性格は名前にぴったりだ

There is a saying that 'names represent the essence,' and his personality fits his name perfectly.

資格 しかく
教員の資格を取るために勉強している

I'm studying to get a teacher's license.

必須 ひっす
この資格は、その職種に応募するために必須の条件だ。

This qualification is a mandatory requirement for applying to that job type.

本格的 ほんかくてき
来月から、新プロジェクトが本格的に始動する。

From next month, the new project will start in earnest.

明ける あける
梅雨が明けて、本格的な夏が始まった。

The rainy season ended, and full-scale summer began.

合格 ごうかく
猛勉強の末、ようやく司法試験に合格した。

After intense study, I finally passed the bar exam.

おかげで おかげで
先生のおかげで、試験に合格することができました。

Thanks to the teacher, I was able to pass the exam.

Example Vocabulary

格好

かっこう

appearance, shape, figure; stylish, cool

性格

せいかく

personality; character

資格

しかく

qualification; credentials; license; eligibility

本格的

ほんかくてき

authentic; genuine; full-scale; professional

合格

ごうかく

passing (an exam); success; eligibility; meeting requirements

人格

じんかく

personality; character; personhood

体格

たいかく

physique; build

失格

しっかく

disqualification; losing one's qualification

格

かく

rank; status; case

格闘

かくとう

fighting; grappling; struggling with

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