Skip to lessons

HomeFlashcards JLPT simulationsCommunity

Log in Create account

HomeFlashcards JLPT simulationsCommunity

Log in Create account

Home
Japanese lessons

Loading lessons

Learn Japanese and prepare for the JLPT.

Study

N5 Kanji N5 Vocabulary N5 Grammar

All Japanese lessons Hiragana and katakana

Practice

Flashcard drills JLPT simulations

Community

Discussion rooms Rankings Matom’Arena

JLPTMatome

News & articles About Contact Terms Privacy Commercial disclosure
特定商取引法に基づく表記

© 2026 JLPTMatome

Home
Japanese lessons

Loading lesson

様: Mr., Mrs., polite suffix, way, manner, or state | JLPT N4 Kanji | JLPTMatome

Home
Japanese lessons
JLPT N4
Kanji
様

様

Mr., Mrs., polite suffix, way, manner, or state

In this lesson

Readings Stroke order Word examples Example sentences

Readings

On readings: ヨウショウ
Kun readings: さまさん

14 strokesJōyō kanjiVery frequentRank 493 / 2,500

Stroke order

14 strokesReplay to see the stroke order

様: strokes animate in writing order.

Words with 様

FuriganaEnglish

様子(ようす)
appearance; situation
お客様(きゃくさま)
customer; guest
神様(かみさま)
god
皆様(みなさま)
everyone; everyone present
様々(さまざま)
various; all kinds of
同様(どうよう)
same; similar
仕様(しよう)
way; method
お疲(つか)れ様(さま)
thank you for your hard work

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

お客様(きゃくさま)は何名様(なんめいさま)ですか。
How many people are in your party?
神様(かみさま)にお願(ねが)いしました。
I prayed to God.

Previous lesson夜 Next lesson港

ご馳走様(ちそうさま)

thank you for the meal

お互(たが)い様(さま)

we are even; likewise