様

manner, way

JLPT N3 Grade 3 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: さま・さん
On'yomi: ヨウ・ショウ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

様 means "manner, way". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read さま・さん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

様 in example sentences

何なん様さまのつもり？

Nansama no tsumori?

Who do you think you are?
お母様かあさまはお元気げんきですか？

Okaasama wa o genki desu ka?

How's your mother?
何なん様さまだと思おもってるんだ。

Nansama da to omotterun da.

Who do you think you are?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 様

More 木 (tree) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 様 mean?: 様 means "manner, way". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 様 have?: 様 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 様 read?: It is read さま・さん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 様?: 様 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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