漢字城 Kanji Fortress

形 shape

Also: form

On'yomi
ケイ、ギョウ
Kun'yomi
かたち、かた
Strokes
7
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
形 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Something flat and even (开) with three brush strokes (彡) of shading added — now it has a real shape.

A common word

  • 形 かたち shape

Example sentences

  • このくもはいぬのかたちをしています。

    This cloud is shaped like a dog.

  • さんかっけいをかいてください。

    Please draw a triangle.

Kanji that share a part

彡 is its radical. 14 kanji share it in all.

  • 参 nonplussed N3
  • 杉 cedar N2
  • 珍 rare N2
  • 彫 carve N2
  • 彩 coloring N2
  • 診 examine N2
  • 彦 lad N1
  • 疹 measles N1

开 is a component.