(しき)

しき
suffix
ceremony; style, type
1. ceremony, ritual
A formal event or celebration.
結婚(けっこん)(しき)()る。
To attend a wedding ceremony.
卒業(そつぎょう)(しき)三月(さんがつ)だ。
The graduation ceremony is in March.
入学(にゅうがく)(しき)校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)がスピーチをした。
The principal gave a speech at the entrance ceremony.
2. style, type, method
A particular way or system of doing something.
日本(にほん)(しき)のお風呂(ふろ)
A Japanese-style bath.
(しん)(しき)のやり(かた)
A new method.
(よう)(しき)のホテルに()まった。
I stayed at a Western-style hotel.

(しき) is a suffix with two main meanings: ceremonies and styles/systems.

CEREMONY EXAMPLES:

  • 結婚(けっこん)(しき): wedding ceremony
  • 卒業(そつぎょう)(しき): graduation ceremony
  • 入学(にゅうがく)(しき): entrance ceremony
  • 葬式(そうしき): funeral
  • 開会(かいかい)(しき): opening ceremony

STYLE/METHOD EXAMPLES:

  • 日本(にほん)(しき): Japanese style
  • (よう)(しき): Western style
  • (しん)(しき): new style/method
  • (きゅう)(しき): old style
  • 方程式(ほうていしき): equation (math)

NOTE:
As a standalone noun, (しき) can mean 'ceremony' (especially wedding) or 'formula/equation' in mathematics.