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Kanji 態: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 態: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

Key takeaways

Kanji 態: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

態
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Meaning

attitudeconditionfigureappearancevoice (of verbs)

On reading

タイ

Kun reading

わざ.と

Radical

心

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 態

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

Kanji structure breakdown

態

Structure breakdown

能 + 心

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The mindset (心) with which one uses their abilities (能) defines their attitude (態). It also refers to the outward state or condition of one's inner heart.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タイ
  • 形態けいたい

    form / shape / structure

  • 実態じったい

    reality / true situation

  • 態勢たいせい

    attitude / readiness / posture

  • 事態じたい

    situation / state of affairs

  • 状態じょうたい

    condition / state / situation

  • 態度たいど

    attitude / behavior / manner

Kun reading

わざ.と
  • 態とわざと

    on purpose / deliberately

Commonly used words

  • 形態
    けいたい

    form / shape / structure

  • 実態
    じったい

    reality / true situation

  • 態勢
    たいせい

    attitude / readiness / posture

  • 事態
    じたい

    situation / state of affairs

  • 状態
    じょうたい

    condition / state / situation

  • 態度
    たいど

    attitude / behavior / manner

  • 態と
    わざと

    on purpose / deliberately

Example sentences

Example 1

この動物の形態はおもしろいです。

Translation

The form of this animal is interesting.

Example 2

言葉の形態をしっかり勉強しましょう。

Translation

Let's study the structure of words carefully.

Example 3

会社の実態を調べる必要がある。

Translation

We need to investigate the true situation of the company.

Example 4

実態は思ったより複雑だった。

Translation

The reality was more complicated than I expected.

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