Quick answer
状 is the kanji for "Form". Its reading is じょう (jou). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Form
Also : Status quo · Conditions · Appearance
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 状 represents 'STATUS QUO'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of status quo.
On-reading: じょう — remember this sound by associating it with status quo.
Example Sentences
現状の分析が必要です。
げんじょうのぶんせきがひつようです。
Analysis of the current situation is necessary.
症状が改善されました。
しょうじょうがかいぜんされました。
The symptoms improved.
Vocabulary using 状
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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