様

manner, way

JLPT N3 Grade 3 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: さま・さん
On'yomi: ヨウ・ショウ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

Stroke order & writing

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様 in example sentences

何なん様さまのつもり？
Nansama no tsumori?
Who do you think you are?
お母様かあさまはお元気げんきですか？
Okaasama wa o genki desu ka?
How's your mother?
何なん様さまだと思おもってるんだ。
Nansama da to omotterun da.
Who do you think you are?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 様

More 木 (tree) kanji

様 means "manner, way". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read さま・さん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 様 mean?: 様 means "manner, way". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 様 have?: 様 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 様 read?: It is read さま・さん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 様?: 様 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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