けい
形
よう
容
どう
動
し
詞

noun

Messages.gramm.
  1. adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けい
形
よう
容
どう
動
し
詞
 形容動詞 けいようどうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shape, form, style
かたち　ケイ　ギョウ (2nd, N3)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
contain, form, looks
ヨウ　い.れる　かた (5th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
valley
たに　や　コク (2nd, N2)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
move, motion, change
ドウ　うご.く　るぎ (3rd, N4)
heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ　おも.い　かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
part of speech, words, poetry
シ　ことば (6th, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
director, official, govt office
シ　つかさ　つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant