Ceremony, Method, or Formula

by Nao

shiki

This character is related to rules.

Shiki means a wedding ceremony or a formula.

Kōshiki means official. It also means a formula in math.

Tōshiki is an equation.

The suffix “–shiki” indicates a particular method such as aputoshiki (the Abt system). There is one Abt-system railway in Japan.

Visit here to see a map to show where it goes or view the Abt-system railway in a larger map

Here is an excerpt from its timetable.

To Ikawa

Runs on	Senzu	Ikawa
	8:55	10:41
Oct 17 – Nov 30	9:37	11:49
	10:40	12:26
	12:14	14:00
	13:32	15:39

To Senzu

Runs on	Ikawa	Senzu
Apr 29  – May 6, Jul 18 – Aug 31, and Oct 17 – Nov 30	9:26	11:25
	11:12	13:00
Oct 17 – Mar 10	12:46	14:32
Mar 11 – Nov 30	13:22	15:15
	14:25	16:06
	16:00	17:43

1. Draw the longest horizontal stroke.
2. Draw the short stroke below the first stroke.
3. Draw the vertical stroke.
4. Draw the quasi-horizontal stroke. It’s a slightly sweeping stroke.
5. Draw the curve with an upward turn.
6. Draw the dot on the top.