- 式場 — ceremony hall
- 式典 — formal ceremony
- 形式 — format, formality
- 公式 — official, formula
- 和式 — Japanese style
- 方式 — method, system
式 is built from the 弋 (shikigamae) radical, representing ceremony or rule, and the phonetic component 工 (こう). It conveys the idea of a formal pattern, method, or ritualized way of doing something.
卒業式は 三月に行われます。
The graduation ceremony is held in March.
日本式の生活に慣れてきました。
I've gotten used to the Japanese style of living.
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