様 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 様意味

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

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様 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

さま sama
さん san

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ヨウ you
ショウ shou

Examples

このざまはどうしたんだ。

How did you get into this mess?

ざまあ見ろ。

That serves you right.

彼女は王女様になった夢を見た。

She dreamed that she was a princess.

ケンは人懐っこい人であるようだ。

Ken appears a friendly person.

フラフラと歩き回る様は、あまりにデンジャラスだ。

The way she dizzily moves around is far too dangerous.

安いようでした。

It seemed to be cheap.

盲腸のようですね。

I believe you have appendicitis.

便が水のようです。

I have watery stools.

雨になるようです。

It looks like rain.

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