樣 [样] yàng
measure word
: manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape
Kun Reading
様 | さま sama
noun | suffix
: (Polite language) Mr, Mrs or Ms
: used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite
: manner; kind; appearance
様 | ざま zama
noun
: mess; sorry state; plight; sad sight
: (Suffix) way; manner
様だ | ようだ youda
auxilliary
: (Usually written using kana alone) (usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be
: like; similar to
: in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
: indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
On Reading
様 | よう you
noun | noun suffix
: (Usually written using kana alone) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing …; looking …
: (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to …; method of …ing
: (usu. after a noun) form; style; design
: (usu. after a noun) like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
