Meaning of 形見(かたみ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 形見

Kana Reading かたみ

Romaji katami

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

memento; souvenir

Examples of 形見, かたみ in a sentence

私のおじが形見にくれたのはこの時計である。

It is this watch that my uncle gave me as a keepsake.
これは亡くなった夫の形見としてお受け取りください。

Please accept this as a keep-sake of my husband.
この金時計は私にとって非常に大切なものだ。母が晩年に形見として私にくれたものだから。

This gold watch is the apple of my eye. Mother gave it to me as a keep-sake in her later years.

Related Kanji

形 JLPT 3

7 strokes

shape, form, style

On'Yomi: ケイ, ギョウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -がた, かたち, なり

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見 JLPT 5

7 strokes

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: み.る, み.える, み.せる

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