"形" meaning in Japanese

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Character

  1. shape, form, style Tags: grade-2-kanji, kanji
    Sense id: en-形-ja-character-dy6pXmQ4 Categories (other): Grade 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations Derived forms: 形声 (keisei) (ruby: (けい), (せい)) (english: the phonosemantic formation of a kanji character from elements signifying meaning and elements signifying sound), 形成 (keisei) (ruby: (けい), (せい)) (english: formation, shape), 形而下: physical (keijika), material, 形而上 (keijijō) (ruby: (けい), (), (じょう)) (english: metaphysical), 形而上学 (keijijōgaku) (ruby: (けい), (), (じょう), (がく)) (english: metaphysics), 形容詞: adjective (keiyōshi) (ruby: (けい), (よう), ()), 形容動詞: adjectival noun (keiyōdōshi) [Japanese] [grammar, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences], na- adjective, 形態 (keitai) (ruby: (けい), (たい)) (english: shape, form), 形態学: morphology (keitaigaku) (ruby: (けい), (たい), (がく)) [biology, natural-sciences], 形態論: morphology (keitairon) (ruby: (けい), (たい), (ろん)) [linguistics, human-sciences, sciences], 形体 (keitai) (ruby: (けい), (たい)) (english: physical shape), 形相 (gyōsō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (そう)) (english: a facial expression, a look), 形相: the form (keisō) [philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], the eidos, the Platonic ideal, 原形質 (genkeishitsu) (ruby: (げん), (けい), (しつ)) (english: protoplasm)

Noun

IPA: [ka̠ta̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (かた)), kata [romanization]
Etymology: table From Old Japanese. First attested in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE. Probably related to 堅い / 硬い / 固い (katai, “hard”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|kata-shape}} table, {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{l|ja|堅い}} 堅い, {{ja-l/helper|堅い||}} 堅い, {{ja-l|堅い}} 堅い, {{l|ja|硬い}} 硬い, {{ja-l/helper|硬い||}} 硬い, {{ja-l|硬い}} 硬い, {{m|ja|固い|t=hard|tr=katai}} 固い (katai, “hard”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|かた}} 形(かた) • (kata)
  1. a shape
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-2el87dpx
  2. a form
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-6ZeSBvwV
  3. a pattern, die, or model from which copies are made
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-12jATxon
  4. collateral for borrowed money
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-LSjIlor4
  5. on a coin, the side with writing on it
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-E2ZeSGhE Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 11 2 7 33 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɡa̠ta̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (がた)), [canonical] (ruby: (がだ)), gata [romanization], gada [romanization]
Etymology: table Derived from kata above. The kata changes to gata as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Found most commonly as a suffixing element in compounds. The standalone noun sense was originally a shortening of 女形 (onnagata, literally “woman form”), a female role played by a male actor in kabuki theater. This noun sense is only spelled with the 形 kanji. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|gata-kabuki}} table, {{m|ja|連濁}} 連濁, {{rendaku2|kata|gata|sort=かた'}} The kata changes to gata as an instance of rendaku (連濁)., {{m|ja|女形|lit=woman form|tr=onnagata}} 女形 (onnagata, literally “woman form”), {{m|ja|形}} 形 Head templates: {{ja-noun|がた|がだ}} 形(がた) or 形(がだ) • (gata or gada)
  1. (kabuki, theater) Short for 女形 (onnagata)., a female role played by a male actor in kabuki theater Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 女形 (extra: (onnagata)., a female role played by a male actor in kabuki theater) Categories (topical): Theater Synonyms: 女形, お山
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-1Axp3GjP Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with raw sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 3 1 2 1 6 3 1 3 2 2 0 1 4 5 7 1 0 8 1 1 7 2 4 3 3 4 7 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 0 1 5 8 10 2 0 9 1 0 11 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 4 2 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 1 2 0 1 5 7 10 1 0 10 1 1 10 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 7 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 2 0 1 5 7 10 1 0 10 1 1 10 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 7 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 1 0 1 5 7 9 1 0 11 1 1 9 3 6 3 3 4 9 1 1 7 2 3 3 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 70 16 15 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ka̠ta̠t͡ɕi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (かたち)), katachi [romanization]
Etymology: table From Old Japanese. First attested in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE. Compound of 形 (kata, “shape, form”) + ち (-chi), but the derivation of the chi element is unclear. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|katachi-shape}} table, {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{suffix|ja|形|ち|sort=かたち|t1=shape, form|tr1=kata|tr2=chi}} 形 (kata, “shape, form”) + ち (-chi) Head templates: {{ja-noun|かたち}} 形(かたち) • (katachi)
  1. shape or form
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-B424wnlP
  2. shapeliness: see 形有り (katachiari)
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-bAjWlWn0
  3. form, as opposed to substance
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-ywFvjgtE Categories (other): Pages with raw sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese entries with topic categories using raw markup, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms suffixed with ち Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 3 1 2 1 6 3 1 3 2 2 0 1 4 5 7 1 0 8 1 1 7 2 4 3 3 4 7 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 0 1 5 8 10 2 0 9 1 0 11 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 4 2 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 3 0 1 4 6 9 2 0 10 2 1 9 3 5 3 3 4 11 2 1 6 3 3 3 4 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 1 2 0 1 5 7 10 1 0 10 1 1 10 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 7 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 2 0 1 5 7 10 1 0 10 1 1 10 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 7 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 2 3 1 2 5 7 8 2 0 10 2 1 9 3 6 3 3 5 8 2 2 4 2 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 1 0 1 5 7 9 1 0 11 1 1 9 3 6 3 3 4 9 1 1 7 2 3 3 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms suffixed with ち: 13 4 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [na̠ɾʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (なり)), nari [romanization]
Etymology: table From Old Japanese. First attested in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE. From 成り (nari), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of the verb 成る (naru, “to become”). First attested as a suffix on a noun in the 曾我物語 (Soga Mongatari), of uncertain dating but probably in the late 1300s. As a suffix on a verb stem, first attested from 1927. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|nari-shape}} table, {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{m|ja|成り|tr=nari}} 成り (nari), {{m|ja|連用形||continuative or stem form|tr=ren'yōkei}} 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”), {{m|ja|成る||to become|tr=naru}} 成る (naru, “to become”), {{l|ja|曾我物語|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=}} 曾我物語, {{lw|ja|曾我物語}} 曾我物語, {{m|ja||曾我物語|tr=Soga Mongatari}} 曾我物語 (Soga Mongatari) Head templates: {{ja-noun|なり}} 形(なり) • (nari)
  1. the shape or form of something
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-N0m82hfy
  2. one's clothing and appearance
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-aoBEX6v8
  3. one's body shape or form
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-rVVe9GOJ Categories (other): Pages with raw sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 3 1 2 1 6 3 1 3 2 2 0 1 4 5 7 1 0 8 1 1 7 2 4 3 3 4 7 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 0 1 5 8 10 2 0 9 1 0 11 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 4 2 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 1 2 0 1 5 7 10 1 0 10 1 1 10 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 7 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 2 0 1 5 7 10 1 0 10 1 1 10 4 6 3 3 5 8 1 1 7 3 3 3 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 2 3 1 2 5 7 8 2 0 10 2 1 9 3 6 3 3 5 8 2 2 4 2 3 3 5
  4. one's circumstances or situation
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-OTJzx-nx
  5. one's reputation
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-Q0rBXON4
  6. (following the plain imperfective form (attributive form, 連体形 (rentaikei)) or plain perfective form of a verb) indicates the state of the affixed verb or phrase: compare English just as
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-ydmldHch
  7. (following the plain imperfective form (attributive form, 連体形 (rentaikei)) of an adjective) indicates responding to the affixed adjective: compare English fitting
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-rmRNF4nH
  8. (following the plain imperfective form (attributive form, 連体形 (rentaikei)) of a verb) indicates the moment of the action occurring: compare English as soon as Synonyms: や否や
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-WgSHU30j
  9. (after a verb in the past tense ~た (~た)) ... while ... Synonyms:
    Sense id: en-形-ja-noun-xDDiQfYs Categories (other): Pages with raw sortkeys, Japanese entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 3 1 2 1 6 3 1 3 2 2 0 1 4 5 7 1 0 8 1 1 7 2 4 3 3 4 7 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 3 0 1 4 6 9 2 0 10 2 1 9 3 5 3 3 4 11 2 1 6 3 3 3 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Suffix

IPA: [ɡa̠ta̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (がた)), -gata [romanization]
Etymology: table Derived from kata above. The kata changes to gata as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Found most commonly as a suffixing element in compounds. The standalone noun sense was originally a shortening of 女形 (onnagata, literally “woman form”), a female role played by a male actor in kabuki theater. This noun sense is only spelled with the 形 kanji. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|gata-kabuki}} table, {{m|ja|連濁}} 連濁, {{rendaku2|kata|gata|sort=かた'}} The kata changes to gata as an instance of rendaku (連濁)., {{m|ja|女形|lit=woman form|tr=onnagata}} 女形 (onnagata, literally “woman form”), {{m|ja|形}} 形 Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix|がた}} 形(がた) • (-gata)
  1. (affixed to nouns): the shape or form of the affixed noun Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-形-ja-suffix-~vVMPuM-
  2. (affixed to on'yomi nouns): a typical example of the affixed noun; the type of the affixed noun Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-形-ja-suffix-s-SWOBve
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: [ke̞ː] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (けい)), -kei [romanization]
Etymology: table From Middle Chinese 形 (MC heng). Compare modern Mandarin 形 (xíng). The 漢音 (kan'on) reading, so likely a later borrowing. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|kei-form}} table, {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=けい}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|形}} 形 (MC heng), {{cog|cmn|形|tr=xíng}} Mandarin 形 (xíng), {{m|ja|漢音|tr=kan'on}} 漢音 (kan'on) Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix|けい}} 形(けい) • (-kei)
  1. (linguistics) grammatical tense Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-形-ja-suffix-hopcN9ZM Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (Japanese grammar) a conjugation form of a verb Tags: Japanese, morpheme Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-形-ja-suffix-anN-grco Disambiguation of Grammar: 3 3 2 1 3 5 7 2 0 6 2 1 7 2 3 4 4 5 7 3 2 6 10 4 3 5 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 意向形 (ikōkei) (ruby: (), (こう), (けい)) (english: the volitional form)
Etymology number: 4

Suffix

IPA: [na̠ɾʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (なり))
Etymology: table From Old Japanese. First attested in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE. From 成り (nari), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of the verb 成る (naru, “to become”). First attested as a suffix on a noun in the 曾我物語 (Soga Mongatari), of uncertain dating but probably in the late 1300s. As a suffix on a verb stem, first attested from 1927. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|nari-shape}} table, {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{m|ja|成り|tr=nari}} 成り (nari), {{m|ja|連用形||continuative or stem form|tr=ren'yōkei}} 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”), {{m|ja|成る||to become|tr=naru}} 成る (naru, “to become”), {{l|ja|曾我物語|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=}} 曾我物語, {{lw|ja|曾我物語}} 曾我物語, {{m|ja||曾我物語|tr=Soga Mongatari}} 曾我物語 (Soga Mongatari) Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix|なり}} 形(なり) • (-nari)
  1. following the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of a verb, indicates the state of the affixed verb or phrase: compare English just as Tags: -nari, morpheme
    Sense id: en-形-ja-suffix-MSzo3CTe
  2. following a noun, indicates a state fitting or becoming to the affixed noun Tags: -nari, morpheme
    Sense id: en-形-ja-suffix-KIofYVbh
  3. following a noun, indicates that shape or form: compare English like Tags: -nari, morpheme
    Sense id: en-形-ja-suffix-6c4~7wL5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for 形 meaning in Japanese (28.2kB)

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          "word": "the eidos"
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          "word": "the Platonic ideal"
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  "wikipedia": [
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    "Shinjitai"
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    "Kyūjitai",
    "Nihon Shoki",
    "Shinjitai"
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.