(grammar) a verbal inflectional category; the realis form as used in classical Japanese. Indicates that something is already the case, or is in the process of happening. The 已然形 has evolved into the 仮定形 (conditional form) now used in modern Japanese.

(game of Go) overconcentrated shape: having too many stones in an area, the overall position being inefficient

adjectival noun (abbreviation of 形容動詞)

in Japanese morphology, a type of apophony found in word-final form caused by derivational suffixes

in Japanese morphology, a type of apophony caused typically found in compounds

internal shape, internal form

slender build, ectomorph, skinny

Alternative spelling of 隠形: concealment, hiding one's body

櫛形: thin longitudinal slice of a spherical object, especially a fruit or vegetable

cone shape