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How to say 'Various' in Japanese | 様々

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The Japanese word for Various is 'Samazama', written as 様々 in Japanese.'Various' in hiragana is さまざま.

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    様々

    Meaning

    Various

    Reading

    さまざま

    samazama

    Kanji

    様Way, Form

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '様々 (さまざま)' means 'various' or 'diverse'. It is used to describe a wide range of different things or situations. This word conveys the idea of variety and multiplicity. For example: there are various flowers in the garden「庭には様々な花がある」(にわにはさまざまなはながある). We discussed various topics during the meeting「会議で様々な話題を話し合った」(かいぎでさまざまなわだいをはなしあった). The adjective is often used to modify nouns directly, as in '様々な意見 (さまざまないけん) (various opinions)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2718

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 様々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    様

    Meaning

    Way, Form

Words Related to 様々 Through the Kanji 様

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 様 as well.

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    様

    Meaning

    Honorific

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

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    同様

    Meaning

    Same

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    仕様

    Meaning

    Specification

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    皆様

    Meaning

    Everyone

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    多様

    Meaning

    Diverse

  • word

    模様

    Meaning

    Appearance, Pattern

  • word

    様式

    Meaning

    Style, Format

  • word

    神様

    Meaning

    God

  • word

    王様

    Meaning

    King

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    奥様

    Meaning

    Wife

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    有り様

    Meaning

    State, Condition

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    異様

    Meaning

    Strange

Words Related to 様々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    少々

    Meaning

    Slightly

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    我々

    Meaning

    We

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    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

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    色々

    Meaning

    Various

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    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

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    益々

    Meaning

    Increasingly

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    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

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    日々

    Meaning

    Days

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    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

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    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

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    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

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    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

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    個々

    Meaning

    Individual

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    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

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    徐々

    Meaning

    Gradually

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    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

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    堂々

    Meaning

    Majestic, Unashamed

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    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

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    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

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    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

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    精々

    Meaning

    At most

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    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

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    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

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    度々

    Meaning

    Often

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    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

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    続々

    Meaning

    Continuously, One after another

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    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

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    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

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    別々

    Meaning

    Separate

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    各々

    Meaning

    Each

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    種々

    Meaning

    Various

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    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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