# 式 — ceremony; style; formula

式 means “ceremony; style; formula”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: シキ (shiki). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 式 (shiki, “way; style”).

- Meaning: ceremony; style; formula
- On'yomi: シキ (shiki)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Belief & custom

## How to remember 式

Parts: 弋 stake · 工 tool; work

## Words with 式

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 式 | しき (shiki) | way; style |

## Don't confuse it with

[拭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wipe/)

## More in the “Belief & custom” set

[式](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ceremony/) · [神](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/god/) · [福](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/good-fortune/) · [寺](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/temple/) · [賀](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/congratulate/) · [祭](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/festival/) · [礼](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bow/)

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