pattern

(tree) + (t-bone steak)
★★☆☆☆
9 strokes

Onyomi

HEI - you don't need this

The conduct of the Bush administration clearly demonstrates a pattern of HATE for science.

U:**

Mnemonic

Both trees and t-bone steaks have distinctive patterns: wood-grain and fat-marbling.

Kunyomi

がら pattern - both representational (i.e. flower wallpaper) and abstract (the pattern of wood-grain). 1/2 KANA
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

国柄(くにがら)

national character ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN
(country) + (pattern) = 国柄 (national character)

人柄(ひとがら)

personal character ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUNNP
(person) + (pattern) = 人柄 (personal character )

personal character (kind of a formal, news-paperish word. Usually we'd say 性格 (せいかく) for personality, or 性質(せいしつ) for someone's essential nature)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
to supply STRING
pattern WOODEN

I'll supply you with STRING

so you can weave a WOODEN pattern with it.

Synonyms

pattern
柄    模様   
pretentious or arrogant
気取りや    尊大    いい気 になってる    いばってる xxx振ってる    自惚れ    仰々しい    横柄な