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式

Ritual
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingシキ
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3Level 15

Meanings

  1. ritual
  2. styleRtK
  3. ceremony
    彼は閉会式には沢山の客を招待することを計画するでしょう。He is planning on inviting a lot of guests to the closing ceremony.tatoeba
  4. rite
  5. function
  6. method
  7. system
  8. form
  9. expression
  1. way
  2. fashion

Homonyms

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Same reading (しき)
四季 · the four seasons士気 · morale (of troops, team, etc.)指揮 · command

Popular Usage

正式儀式形式公式葬式株式

Radicals and components

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Components
How it's built
式
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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arrow (矢) · craft (工)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 377

Compound words

正式せいしき
formal; official; regular; proper; legal
儀式ぎしき
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
形式けいしき
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; style; manner
公式こうしき
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
葬式そうしき
funeral
株式かぶしき
share (in a company); stock
一式いっしき
(complete) set; outfit; kit; suite; all
旧式きゅうしき
old type; old style
挙式きょしき
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
硬式こうしき
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
式辞しきじ
ceremonial address
式場しきじょう
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
式典しきてん
ceremony; rites
書式しょしき
prescribed form (of writing); format
新式しんしき
new form; new formula
図式ずしき
diagram; graph; schema
軟式なんしき
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
方式ほうしき
form; method; system; formula
様式ようしき
style; form; pattern
洋式ようしき
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
略式りゃくしき
informal; simplified
和式わしき
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
型式かたしき
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
式部しきぶ
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies

On Reading Examples

Gif画像ファイル形式しか読み込めません。けいしき
I can only import GIF files.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は必要な数学の公式を完全にマスターしていた。
He had complete mastery over the necessary mathematics formula.tatoeba
彼は息子を正式の相続人と認めた。
He recognized his son as lawful heir.tatoeba
彼は生活様式を変える必要があると思う。
I think he needs to alter his lifestyle.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Ceremony; formula, style. 弋 (stake) + 工 (tool) — work done by a set pattern.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 式

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step