ONけい、ぎょう
KUNかたち、かた
Meanings
shapeformfigureappearance
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How to remember

The kanji 形 looks like a person (兒-like strokes on the left and right bottom) carefully creating a specific **SHAPE** or **FORM**. The top part (幵) can be seen as hands or a mold used for shaping.
'KATA' — like a martial arts KATA, which is a specific sequence or FORM.

Vocabulary

かたち
shape, form
人形にんぎょう
doll
図形ずけい
figure, diagram (e.g., in geometry)
星形ほしがた
star shape
形式けいしき
formality, form, style

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