Kanji

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 その 美貌 多く 人々 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 閉月羞花 美貌 誰も 奪われた

Everyone was captivated by her breathtaking beauty.

変貌 へんぼう
この 過去 十年 劇的 変貌 遂げた

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

隔世 かくせい
10 ぶり 故郷 帰る 変貌 ぶり 隔世 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
芸術家 よう 風貌 している

He has the appearance of an artist.

いかにも いかにも
いかにも 学者 いった 風貌 している

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

容貌 ようぼう
彼女 美しい 容貌 している

She has beautiful facial features.

紫髥緑眼 しぜんりょくがん
孫権 その 容貌 から 紫髥緑眼 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 全貌 ようやく 明らか 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 内容 曖昧模糊 として おり 全貌 把握 できていない

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

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