式 Kanji – style

The Japanese kanji 式 can mean style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
Onyomi: シキ
Kunyomi: —
Romaji: shiki
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 251

How is 式 read?

式 has the onyomi reading シキ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shiki.

Common Japanese Words Using 式

These common Japanese words contain 式. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 一式(いっしき) — (complete) set, outfit, kit, suite
  • 株式(かぶしき) — share (in a company), stock
  • 株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ) — stock company, corporation, kabushiki kaisha, KK
  • 儀式(ぎしき) — ceremony, rite, ritual, service
  • 旧式(きゅうしき) — old type, old style
  • 挙式(きょしき) — holding a ceremony, wedding ceremony
  • 形式(けいしき) — form (as opposed to substance)
  • 形式的(けいしきてき) — formal
  • 結婚式(けっこんしき) — marriage ceremony, wedding, nuptials
  • 公式(こうしき) — official, formal

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