What is the Kanji for "Appearance" and "Condition"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Appearance" and "Condition", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Appearance" and "Condition" is "態".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Waza".

Its onyomi reading is "Tai".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "心" means "Heart" and can be read as "Shin" and "Kokoro". And The kanji "能" means "Ability" and can be read as "Nou".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "態" mean in japanese?

"態" means "Appearance" and "Condition".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

状態: "State" or "Condition". The noun '状態 (じょうたい)' refers to the current state or condition of something. It can describe the physical, mental, or situational status of a person, object, or circumstance. For example: The patient's condition is stable - (患者の状態は安定している). The country's economic state is concerning - (その国の経済状態は懸念されている).

態度: "Attitude". The Japanese noun '態度 (たいど)' means 'attitude'. This word refers to a person's outward manner, behavior, or way of carrying themselves. It can describe someone's overall demeanor, perspective, or mindset. For example: She has a positive attitude - (彼女は前向きな態度を持っている). He has a bad attitude - (彼は悪い態度を持っている).

事態: "Situation". The noun '事態 (じたい)' refers to a situation or state of affairs, especially an unusual or serious one. It can be used to describe a complex circumstance or an important event taking place. For example: The current situation is serious - (この事態は深刻です). The situation has become even more complicated - (事態はさらに複雑化してきた).

形態: "Form". The Japanese noun '形態 (けいたい)' means 'form'. It refers to the shape, configuration or structure of something. It can be used to describe the physical form of an object, but also the structure or nature of an abstract concept. For example: The form of the flower - (花の形態). The form of a business structure - (ビジネス構造の形態).

態々: "Specially" or "Intentionally". The Japanese adverb '態々 (わざわざ)' means 'specially' or 'intentionally'. It is used to express that an action or behavior is done with extra effort or intention. It implies that the person has gone out of their way to do something. For example: He came all the way here specially for you - (彼はあなたのためにわざわざここまで来た). I specially bought this gift for you - (この贈り物をあなたのためにわざわざ買いました).

実態: "Reality". The noun '実態 (じったい)' refers to the actual, true, or real state of something. It is used to describe the underlying or essential nature of a situation, as opposed to just the superficial appearance. For example: The reality of the situation is quite different from what we were told - (私たちに言われたことと実態は大きく異なる). The actual condition is worse than what is publicly acknowledged - (公に認められているよりも実態はよりひどい状況にある).

態と: "Intentionally". The Japanese adverb '態と (わざと)' means 'intentionally'. It is used to express that an action or behavior was done on purpose, with deliberation, and not by accident. It conveys that the person acted with conscious intent. For example: I intentionally spilled the coffee - (私は態と /わざと コーヒーをこぼした). He intentionally ignored my calls - (彼は態と/わざと私の電話に出なかった).

生態: "Ecosystem". The Japanese noun '生態 (せいたい)' refers to an ecosystem, which is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, and microbes) interacting with each other and their physical environment. An ecosystem includes both living and non-living components and the complex web of interactions between them. For example: The tropical rainforest is a diverse ecosystem - (熱帯雨林は多様な生態系である). Maintaining the balance of an ecosystem is important - (生態系のバランスを保つことが重要だ).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". And The hiragana "ざ" is read as "za".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.