Meaning

Primary

Form

Alternative

Tense

Word Type

suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word share one of the same meanings: form. It doesn't just mean form though, it means tense too. Like verb tense.

Reading

けい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ます形

    masu form

    です形

    desu form

    て形

    te form

Context Sentences

「出る」の「て形」は「出て」です。

The te-form of "deru" is "dete."

会社では、です・ます形を用いてコミュニケーションをとります。

In the company, we communicate using the desu/masu form.

「大切な人だった」?どうして今、カコ形で言ったの?

"You were an important person?" Why did you say it in the past tense?

Kanji Composition