様
Esq. · way · manner · situation · polite suffix
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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'tree' (木) with 'sheep' (羊, implying beauty), from the beautiful appearance of trees. Developed into meanings of appearance, state, and honorific usage.
Symbolism
Symbolizes form, appearance, and respect. Widely used for states of things (様子, 模様) and as an honorific suffix for people.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Sitting and waiting
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
尋常一様
じんじょういちよう
ordinary; common; mediocre; ordinary
千態万様
せんたいばんよう
great diversity of form; great diversity of form
多種多様
たしゅたよう
a great variety of; diversity; a great variety of
各人各様
かくじんかくよう
different strokes for different folks; people doing something in their own way; different strokes for different folks
百人百様
ひゃくにんひゃくよう
so many men, so many ways; to each one's own; it takes all sorts to make a world; so many men, so many ways
複雑多様
ふくざつたよう
complex and multifarious; complex and multifarious
各種各様
かくしゅかくよう
individual (different) ways of doing things; being different (varied) for each item (type); individual (different) ways of doing things
多岐多様
たきたよう
wide-ranging and diverse; multifarious; wide-ranging and diverse
三者三様
さんしゃさんよう
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way; each of the three being different from the other two