character, aspect

(tree) + (each) Same-ON
★★★★☆
10 strokes
JERKBETA
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
(character, aspect) + (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 ★★★★☆
(sex / essential nature) + (character, aspect) = 性格 (personality)

合格(ごうかく) する

pass test ★★☆☆☆
(to suit) + (character, aspect) = 合格 (pass test)

pass a test.(opposite: ふごうかく)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
get entangled STRING
character, aspect TREE
abbreviation RICEFIELD

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