How do you read 有様?

有様 is read ありさま (arisama), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 2).

What JLPT level is 有様?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 有様 in romaji?

有様 is written arisama in romaji.

What kanji are in 有様?

有 (Possess, Have); 様 (Esq., Way).

有様ありさま

ありさま · arisama

noun

State, condition, circumstances, sight, spectacle

the way things should be, ideal state
truth

Other ways to say “state” in Japanese →

Nakadaka

falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

有Possess, Have, Exist 音ゆう・う訓あ.る JLPT N4 · 6 strokes 様Esq., Way, Manner 音よう・しょう訓さま・さん JLPT N3 · 14 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

有るあるto be, to have 固有こゆうcharacteristic, tradition, peculiar 特有とくゆうcharacteristic (of, peculiar (to))国有こくゆうnational ownership 有料ゆうりょうadmission-paid, toll 所有しょゆうone’s possessions, ownership 様ようway, manner, kind 一様いちようuniform, similar, equal

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What does 有様 mean?

State, condition, circumstances, sight, spectacle. It can also mean: the way things should be, ideal state; truth.

How do you pronounce 有様?

ありさま (arisama). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.

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