Kanji

貌

貌

form, appearance, countenance

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

豸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボウ, バク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かたち, かたどる

Example sentences

美貌 びぼう
彼女はその美貌で多くの人々を魅了した。

She fascinated many people with her beautiful looks.

閉月羞花 へいげつしゅうか
彼女の閉月羞花の美貌に、誰もが目を奪われた。

Everyone was captivated by her breathtaking beauty.

変貌 へんぼう
この町は過去十年で劇的な変貌を遂げた

This town has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last ten years.

隔世 かくせい
１０年ぶりに故郷に帰ると、街の変貌ぶりに「隔世」の感を禁じ得なかった。

Returning to my hometown after ten years, I couldn't help but feel a sense of a different era due to the city's transformation.

風貌 ふうぼう
彼は芸術家のような風貌をしている。

He has the appearance of an artist.

いかにも いかにも
彼はいかにも学者といった風貌をしている。

He has a look that truly says he is a scholar.

容貌 ようぼう
彼女は美しい容貌をしている

She has beautiful facial features.

紫髥緑眼 しぜんりょくがん
孫権はその容貌から紫髥緑眼と称された。

Sun Quan was called 'Purple Beard and Green Eyes' because of his unique appearance.

全貌 ぜんぼう
事件の全貌がようやく明らかになった。

The full picture of the incident has finally come to light.

曖昧模糊 あいまいもこ
その計画の内容は曖昧模糊としており、誰も全貌を把握できていない。

The details of the plan are vague, and no one understands the whole picture.

Example Vocabulary

美貌

びぼう

beautiful features; good looks; beauty; beautiful face

変貌

へんぼう

transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis

風貌

ふうぼう

appearance; look; air; presence

容貌

ようぼう

looks; features; facial appearance

全貌

ぜんぼう

full picture; whole story; complete view

貌

かお

face, appearance, figure

相貌

そうぼう

面貌

めんぼう

顔貌

かおかたち

外貌

がいぼう

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