How to say 'Ceremony' or 'Formula' in Japanese | 式

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The Japanese word for Ceremony or Formula is 'Shiki', written as 式 in Japanese.'Ceremony' or 'Formula' in hiragana is しき.

word

式

Meaning

Ceremony, Formula

Reading

しき

shiki

Kanji

式Style, Ceremony

Explanation

The Japanese noun '式 (しき)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'ceremony', referring to formal events such as weddings, funerals, or other rituals. For example: The wedding ceremony was beautiful「結婚式は美しかった」(けっこんしきはうつくしかった). The second meaning is 'formula', often used in mathematical, scientific, or technical contexts. For example: This formula is difficult to understand「この式は理解しにくい」(このしきはりかいしにくい). The word '式' is versatile and its meaning depends heavily on the context in which it is used.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

544

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 式

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

式

Meaning

Style, Ceremony

Words Related to 式 Through the Kanji 式

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 式 as well.

word

株式

Meaning

Share, Stock

word

形式

Meaning

Form, Format

word

方式

Meaning

Method

word

形式的

Meaning

Formal

word

様式

Meaning

Style, Format

word

公式

Meaning

Official

word

正式

Meaning

Formal

word

儀式

Meaning

Ceremony

word

和式

Meaning

Japanese style

word

葬式

Meaning

Funeral

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'Shiki' means 'Ceremony' or 'Formula' .

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