314.式


1. Meaning and Reading

  • ceremony, style, formula
  • Onyomi : しき

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 工 : artisan
  • 弋 : arrows

From the image of an artisan (工) crafting ceremonial arrows (弋) according to rules and etiquette, it came to mean ‘formal rules’ and ‘ceremony’.

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3. Example Words

形式 けいしき
form, format

Check the format of the document.

結婚式 けっこんしき
wedding ceremony

There is a wedding ceremony next week.

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