かたち
 
 
はい
 

expression, Godan verb

  1. to start with the looks, to get the trappings right as the first step, to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かたち
 
 
はい
 
形から入る かたちからはいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shape, form, style
かたち ケイ ギョウ (2nd, N3)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)