Kanji

姿

姿

figure, form, shape

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すがた

Nanori (Name Reading)

かた, しな, たか

Common Readings

シ, すがた

Example sentences

姿 すがた
鏡 に 映った 自分 の 姿 を 見る

I look at my own figure reflected in the mirror.

哀れ あわれ
子供 の 泣きじゃくる 姿 は 、 いかにも 哀れ であった 。

The child's crying figure was truly pitiful.

姿勢 しせい
パソコン を 使う とき は 、 正しい 姿勢 を 保つ こと が 大切だ

When using a computer, it is important to maintain correct posture.

正しい ただしい
正しい 姿勢 で 座る こと が 大切 です 。

It is important to sit with correct posture.

姿を現す すがたをあらわす
霧 の 中 から 、 巨大 な 怪獣 が 姿を現した 。

From within the fog, a giant monster appeared.

姿を消す すがたをけす
犯人 は 人混み の 中 に 姿を消した 。

The culprit vanished into the crowd.

容姿 ようし
彼 は 容姿 より も 性格 を 重視 する 。

He values personality over appearance.

姿を見せる すがたをみせる
彼 は パーティー に 一瞬 だけ 姿を見せた 。

He showed up at the party for just a moment.

後ろ姿 うしろすがた
彼 は 彼女 の 後ろ姿 を 見送った 。

He watched her as she walked away from behind.

人違い ひとちがい
後ろ姿 が そっくり だった ので 、 人違い を してしまった

Since his back looked exactly like someone else's, I mistook him for that person.

Example Vocabulary

姿

すがた

figure, appearance, form, shape

姿勢

しせい

posture; attitude

姿を現す

すがたをあらわす

to show one's face; to appear; to show up

姿を消す

すがたをけす

to disappear; to vanish

容姿

ようし

appearance; physical beauty; figure

姿を見せる

すがたをみせる

to show up; to appear; to make an appearance

後ろ姿

うしろすがた

figure from behind; back view

姿勢を正す

しせいをただす

to straighten one's posture; to pull oneself together; to correct one's attitude

姿形

すがたかたち

姿を隠す

すがたをかくす

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