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様
appearance · manner · style · Mr./Mrs./Ms. (honorific)
N3On: ようKun: さま
Memory Aid
The left side, 木 (tree), can represent a physical **form** or **shape**. The right side, 永 (eternal), suggests something lasting or persistent. Together, they imply a consistent **appearance** or characteristic **manner**.
Vocabulary
様子ようすappearance, state, situation
お客様おきゃくさまcustomer, guest (honorific)
様々さまざまvarious, diverse
同様どうようsame, similar
神様かみさまGod, deity
Example Sentences
彼女の様子がおかしい。
Her appearance is strange.
お客様、いらっしゃいませ。
Welcome, customer!
色々な様式の家があります。
There are houses of various styles.
佐藤様、どうぞこちらへ。
Mr. Sato, please come this way.