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式

式·ceremony, style, formula

On-yomi
シキ
Kun-yomi
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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

6 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
結婚式けっこんしきwedding ceremony
正式せいしきformal, official
卒業式そつぎょうしきgraduation ceremony
日本式にほんしきJapanese style

Example sentences

  1. 来月、友達の結婚式に行きます。

    らいげつ、ともだちのけっこんしきにいきます。

    Next month I'm going to a friend's wedding.

  2. 正式な返事は明日もらえます。

    せいしきなへんじはあしたもらえます。

    I can get a formal reply tomorrow.

  3. この旅館は日本式の部屋です。

    このりょかんはにほんしきのへやです。

    This inn has Japanese-style rooms.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 結婚式 as *けっこんしけ — it is けっこんしき
  • Using 式 alone for 'style' in casual speech — say 〜のやり方 or attach 式 to a noun (西洋式)

Memory aid

Picture it

A carpenter's square (工) held inside a formal frame — work done to the proper pattern.

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