格
格·status, standard, rank
- On-yomi
- カクコウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合格 | ごうかく | passing an exam |
| 価格 | かかく | price |
| 性格 | せいかく | personality, character |
| 格安 | かくやす | bargain-priced, low-cost |
Example sentences
試験に合格しておめでとう。
しけんにごうかくしておめでとう。
Congratulations on passing the exam.
この店は価格が安いです。
このみせはかかくがやすいです。
The prices at this shop are cheap.
彼は明るい性格で、みんなに好かれています。
かれはあかるいせいかくで、みんなにすかれています。
He has a cheerful personality and everybody likes him.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 合格 as ごうかい instead of ごうかく
- Confusing 性格 (personality) with 性質 (nature/property of a thing)
Memory aid
Picture it
A tree (木) with each (各) branch measured — everything is judged against a standard.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 合格ごうかくpassing (an exam)
- 不合格ふごうかくfailing (an exam)
- 性格せいかくpersonality
- 価格かかくprice (formal)
- 格好かっこうappearance, the way one looks, outfit, posture
- 同格どうかくthe same rank, equal standing; apposition (grammar)
- 格別かくべつexceptional, special, particularly
- 体格たいかくphysique, build
- 格差かくさdisparity, gap
- 資格しかくqualification, license
- 風格ふうかくdignity, style
- 本格ほんかくthe real thing; the proper form; full-scale character
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