# 様 important person

木 (tree) + 羊 (sheep) Same-ON + 水 (water)
★★★★★
14 strokes
JERK SUF
OK, this is kind of a JERK, now that I think about it. It means 'important person' - and in those cases it uses the KUN reading (さま）. But it also means 'the situation', and in THOSE cases, it uses the ON reading (よう). What the hell, man?

## Onyomi

YOU |

## Mnemonic

| You're a very important person, so here is your complimentary sheep, your jug of water, and your free tree, as well as a 30-minute 'YODELING telegram' which you can not turn off nor refuse.

## Kunyomi

( xxx ) さま | SUFFIX which goes after someone's name to be polite. SUF ★★★★★

## Jukugo

皆様(みんなさま) | everyone ★★★★☆ KUNKUN F 皆 (everyone) + 様 (important person) = 皆様 (everyone) a more formal way to say "everyone."
様子(ようす) | the situation ★★★☆☆ FP 様 (important person) + 子 (child) = 様子 (the situation) the situation. Usually used in medicine or business: The patient's situation is grave. We'll wait and see if the market situation improves. 様子を見ましょう！ The other main way it's used is: 様子がおかしい！　Which means, 'Something funny is going on here!' or 'There's something funny about that person.' 'You mean the homeless with a stuffed duck on his head?' 'Yes.'
様々(さまざま) な | many, various ★★★☆☆ All different kinds of xxx. Very similar to 色々（いろいろ）, but 様々 means more like "all the kinds of" rather than "many kinds of."
模様(もよう) | pattern ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA 模 (model) + 様 (important person) = 模様 (pattern) a pattern which does not have pictures: fractals , mandala, plaid, zeebra skin. wood. do NOT use about representational patterns like flower-print or kids’ pajamas with horsies on them. 模様 also has a more formal meaning: ‘the details of an incident’ : You might hear a train/airport announcement which says "We will explain the details of the delay" ( 遅れるの模様。 )
同様(どうよう) に | in the same way ★★☆☆☆ 同 (same) + 様 (important person) = 同様 (in the same way) in the same way. For example, "In the same way caffeine perks up the mind, your dad's naked pictures perk up the body."

## Synonyms

condition or context 状況 事態 事情 状態 様子 調子 具合
many kinds, diverse 様々な 色々な 諸々の 各々の 多様な
pattern 柄 模様