# 様 — manner; polite Mr or Ms

様 means “manner; polite Mr or Ms”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ヨウ (you). Kun'yomi: さま (sama). You'll see it in words such as 様々 (samazama, “various; varied”).

- Meaning: manner; polite Mr or Ms
- On'yomi: ヨウ (you)
- Kun'yomi: さま (sama)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Society

## How to remember 様

Sounds like 羊: both read ヨウ.

Parts: 木 tree · 羊 sheep · 水 water

## Words with 様

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 様々 | さまざま (samazama) | various; varied |

## Don't confuse it with

[業](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/business/) · [善](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/virtuous/) · [養](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nourish/) · [詳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/in-detail/)

## More in the “Society” set

[部](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/section/) · [公](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/public/) · [団](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/group/) · [格](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/status/) · [局](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bureau/) · [賞](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/prize/) · [様](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/manner/)

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