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Japanese symbol for “morph”

Romaji: keitai
form; shape; figure

In Japanese, morph is , read (keitai).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n form; shape; figure
  2. n morph (ling)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

shape, form, style
on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
7 strokes · JLPT 2
attitude, condition, figure
on: タイ
kun: わざ.と
14 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)
にんぎょう ningyoudoll; puppet; marionette
けいせい keiseiformation; molding; making (up)
へんけい henkeitransformation; variation; metamorphosis
やまがた yamagataYamagata (city, prefecture)
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じたい jitaisituation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
たいど taidoattitude; manner; behaviour

See also: Chinese symbol for “morph”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.