態 — “attitude / state” in Japanese

Grade 5たい

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“attitude / state” in Japanese is 態, read tai (たい). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 状態 (state, condition).

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What does 態 mean?

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Kanji	態
Meaning	attitude / state
Readings	たい
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	状態 (state, condition)

How to read 態

態 is read tai (たい) depending on the word.

Words with 態

状態

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Updated: 2026-08-28