式 — “ceremony / formula” in Japanese

Grade 3しき

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“ceremony / formula” in Japanese is 式, read shiki (しき). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 式典 (ceremony).

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What does 式 mean?

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Kanji	式
Meaning	ceremony / formula
Readings	しき
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	式典 (ceremony)

How to read 式

式 is read shiki (しき) depending on the word.

Words with 式

式典
株式
儀式
葬式

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Updated: 2026-08-28