Quick answer
状 is the kanji for "Form / Status Quo / Conditions". A common reading is じょう (jou). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Form / Status Quo / Conditions
Also : Form · Status Quo · Conditions · Appearance · Circumstances
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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