式
KanjiJLPT N4
Style
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
Mnemonic
A carpenter discovers his style by watching someone shoot an arrow. The arrow's perfect arc inspires him to craft each joint with ritual precision. Now every ceremony stage he builds follows that same graceful style—structured, deliberate, flawless.
Additional thoughts
Picture the carpenter studying the archer's disciplined form—straight posture, clean release—and translating that exactness into his woodworking ceremonies. Style here equals disciplined ritual.Quick recall
A carpenter learns style from watching someone shoot an arrow—precision becomes ceremony.Details
The keyword for 式 is style. This kanji refers to a formal method, ceremony, or established way of doing something. It encompasses the ideas of ritual, formula, and prescribed form, such as a wedding ceremony or a mathematical equation. At its core, it conveys the sense of a structured, recognized pattern or procedure that follows certain conventions.
- On'yomi
- しき