Japanese symbol for “formalize”
儀式張る
ぎしきばる
Romaji: gishikibaru
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious
In Japanese, formalize is 儀式張る, read ぎしきばる (gishikibaru).
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Meanings
- v5r, vi to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
Kanji and stroke order
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
on: チョウ
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
kun: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
11 strokes · JLPT 2
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 儀式 | ぎしき gishiki | ceremony; rite; ritual |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ reigi | manners; courtesy; etiquette |
| 葬儀 | そうぎ sougi | funeral; funeral service |
| 儀礼 | ぎれい girei | courtesy; etiquette; formality |
| 行儀 | ぎょうぎ gyougi | manners; behavior; behaviour |
| 余儀なく | よぎなく yoginaku | unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “formalize”.
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