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Kanji 格: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 格: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

Key takeaways

Kanji 格: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

statusrankcapacitycharactercase (lawgrammar)

On reading

カクコウキャクゴウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 格

status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

木 + 各

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It means that each (各) tree (木) has its own unique shape or standard of growth. It is also helpful to think of it as a wooden frame used as a standard to determine the specification or rank of an object.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カク
  • かく

    status / rank / standard

  • 格差かくさ

    difference / disparity / gap

  • 規格きかく

    standard / norm / specification

  • 資格しかく

    qualification / requirement

  • 失格しっかく

    disqualification / elimination / loss of qualification

  • 人格じんかく

    personality / character / individuality

  • 体格たいかく

    physique / body build

  • 本格ほんかく

    authentic / genuine / proper

Commonly used words

  • かく

    status / rank / standard

  • 格差
    かくさ

    difference / disparity / gap

  • 規格
    きかく

    standard / norm / specification

  • 資格
    しかく

    qualification / requirement

  • 失格
    しっかく

    disqualification / elimination / loss of qualification

  • 人格
    じんかく

    personality / character / individuality

Example sentences

Example 1

この会社はが高いです。

Translation

This company has a high status.

Example 2

経験によってが決まる。

Translation

Rank is decided based on experience.

Example 3

都市と農村の差が大きいです。

Translation

There is a big disparity between cities and rural areas.

Example 4

収入の差が社会問題になっています。

Translation

Income disparity has become a social issue.

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