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Kanji Detail for 態 - "state, attitude, manner"

態

  • Meaning

    態 means "state, attitude, manner."

    1. State - A condition; a situation.

    2. Manner - A way of being; an appearance.

    3. Attitude - A posture; a disposition.

    4. Deliberately - On purpose; intentionally.

  • Words using 態

    • 実態 じったい Listen true state; actual condition; reality
    • 態度 たいど Listen attitude; manner; behaviour
    • 態勢 たいせい Listen attitude; posture; preparedness
    • 形態 けいたい Listen form; shape; figure
    • 実態調査 じったいちょうさ Listen fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey
    • 生態系 せいたいけい Listen ecosystem
    • 生態 せいたい Listen ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life
    • 動態 どうたい Listen movement; dynamic state

  • Four-character idioms with 態

    • 世態人情 せたいにんじょう Listen (contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
    • 千姿万態 せんしばんたい Listen endless variety
    • 千態万様 せんたいばんよう Listen great diversity of form
    • 千態万状 せんたいばんじょう Listen an endless variety of forms; multifariousness
    • 千状万態 せんじょうばんたい Listen various forms; various circumstances
    • 山容水態 さんようすいたい Listen scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor

  • Tattoo check: 態

    • Verified meaning: state, attitude, manner
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    attitude; condition; figure; appearance; voice (of verbs)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    manner, bearing, attitude

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    manner, bearing, attitude

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Manner. Also, condition. Such as 變態百出.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tai(タイ) タイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    waza.to(わざ-と) わざ-と

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    state manner attitude deliberately appearance posture bearing behavior character condition demeanor disposition gesture intentionally mode mood outlook stance style temperament

Sentences including 態

  • She stands in great danger.

  • Mary asked after his father.

  • There are several forms of government.

  • I think these attitudes are behind the times.

  • You are rude.

  • We're in no danger now.

  • The situation hasn't changed at all.

  • He is in a poor state of health.

  • She may not like his attitude.

  • I asked after my sick friend.

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