Kun readings

On readings

Name (nanori) readings

Example words

かた

あとかた跡形

trace; vestige; evidence

かた形

shape; form; style

かたなし形無し

being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing

かたみ形見

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

やかたぶね屋形船

houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)

かたち

かたち形

(physical) form; shape; figure

かたちづくる形作る

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

しなかたち品形

quality and shape; birth or appearance

すがたかたち姿形

appearance; figure; shape; form

みめかたち見目形

appearance; features; looks

なり

ずなりかぶと頭形兜

zunari helmet (made from 3-5 pieces of metal)

なりかたち形体

one's appearance

なりすがた形姿

appearance; clothing; costume; dress

ケイ

けいしき形式

form (as opposed to substance)

けいようし形容詞

adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

せいほうけい正方形

square

ちけい地形

terrain; geographical features; topography

ちょうほうけい長方形

rectangle; oblong

ギョウ

あやつりにんぎょう操り人形

puppet; marionette

ぎょうそう形相

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

にんぎょう人形

doll; puppet; marionette

にんぎょうじょうるり人形浄瑠璃

Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)

ろうにんぎょう蝋人形

wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork