体(たい)

体(たい) is a suffix indicating a style, form, or manner.

Common collocations

Writing/Font styles

• 筆記(ひっき)体(たい): cursive script
• 活字(かつじ)体(たい): printed font
• 明朝(みんちょう)体(たい): Ming/Mincho typeface
• ゴシック体(たい): Gothic typeface

Grammatical styles

• 敬(けい)体(たい): polite style (sentences ending in です/ます)
• 常(じょう)体(たい): plain style (sentences ending in だ/である or plain forms)

Other uses

• 液(えき)体(たい): liquid (state of matter)
• 固(こ)体(たい): solid
• 気(き)体(たい): gas

Usage

体(たい) as a suffix differs from 体(からだ) (body). When attached to other kanji, it typically indicates a style, form, or state.