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格
Status, Standard, Character
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
格 appears in many common words such as 性格 (personality), 合格 (passing an exam), and 価格 (price), making it one of the most useful N3 kanji.
Memory Trick
Imagine a tree (木) being measured against a standard. If it meets the required standard, it has the right 格.
Readings
Onyomi: カク (kaku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
性格
せいかく (seikaku)
Personality
合格
ごうかく (goukaku)
Passing an exam
価格
かかく (kakaku)
Price
資格
しかく (shikaku)
Qualification
Example Sentence
試験に合格しました。
しけん に ごうかく しました。
shiken ni goukaku shimashita
I passed the exam.