# 格 character, aspect

木 (tree) + 各 (each) Same-ON
★★★★☆
10 strokes
BETA JERK
A classic JERK kanji; it means personality, shape, AND pass test!

## Onyomi

KAKU | You should judge a man's character by the size of his COCK.

## Mnemonic

| Each species of tree has a different character - some are tall, some are dignified, some are gnarly and some are just on fire.

## Jukugo

格好(かっこう) | looks ★★★★★ 1/2 KANA 格 (character, aspect) + 好 (like) = 格好 (looks) literally, 'look' or 'shape,' as in 'He's dressed as a woman' : おんなの格好してる。 But　usually it means 'coolness:' かっこいい (cool) or かっこうわるい (not).(when used in the figurative, 'cool' sense, it is usually KANA)
性格(せいかく) | personality ★★★★☆ 性 (sex / essential nature) + 格 (character, aspect) = 性格 (personality)
合格(ごうかく) する | pass test ★★☆☆☆ 合 (to suit) + 格 (character, aspect) = 合格 (pass test) pass a test.(opposite： ふごうかく)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
絡 | get entangled | STRING | 糸
格 | character, aspect | TREE | 木
略 | abbreviation | RICEFIELD | 田

You get entangled in STRING,
The Ents are TREEs, who were characters in Lord of the Rings.
And. . . .um . . .and you abbreviate a RICEFIELD when you harvest the rice.

## Synonyms

idiom, expression 表現 慣用句 格言 ことわざ 方言 xxx弁
old saying 名言 格言 諺 合言葉
personality 性格 性質 品性
precise, strict, 几帳面な 厳密 厳格 正確 正確 精巧 厳重 きちんと 明確に
value 値段 価値 価 値 物価 価格 小売価格 卸価格 値段