形 (かたち) — shape, form
形
shape
Frequency #480
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
1 character
noun
katachi
かたち
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
かたち[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- shape
- form
Explained in simple Japanese
- まるや しかくなど、ものを そとから 見た ようす。
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Usage examples
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盛り付け：料理を皿などに置き、形を整えること。
Moritsuke: ryouri o sara nado ni oki, katachi o totonoeru koto.
Plating: arranging food on a plate or similar dish.
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