様 — manner / Mr./Ms.

Grade 3よう, さま

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様 (readings: よう, さま; Japanese kanji) means “manner / Mr./Ms.”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as お客様 (honored customer).

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What does 様 mean?

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Kanji	様
Meaning	manner / Mr./Ms.
Readings	よう, さま
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	お客様 (honored customer)

How to read 様

様 is read よう or さま depending on the word.

Words with 様

様子ようすtình trạng
模様もようhoa văn
お客様quý khách

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Updated: 2026-08-09