Kanji N1

態: attitude, condition, figure

態 is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning attitude, condition, figure, written with 14 strokes. It is read タイ (on) and わざと (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 5. You will see it in 状態 (じょうたい, state) and 事態 (じたい, situation).

態

Meanings

  • attitude
  • condition
  • figure
  • appearance
  • voice (of verbs)
Strokes14
JLPT levelN1
School gradeGrade 5
Frequency#353 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • タイ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • わざと

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 態

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 状態じょうたい

    state; condition; situation; appearance

    JLPT N3
  • 事態じたい

    situation; (present) state of affairs

    JLPT N3
  • 実態じったい

    true state; actual condition; reality

    JLPT N1
  • 態度たいど

    attitude; manner; behaviour; demeanour; bearing

    JLPT N3
  • 態勢たいせい

    attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

    JLPT N1
  • 形態けいたい

    form; shape; figure

    JLPT N1
  • 態とわざと

    on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

    JLPT N3
  • 態々わざわざ

    expressly; especially; specially

    JLPT N1

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.