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姿

figure
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingすがた
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. figureRtK
  2. form
  3. shape
  1. dress

Synonyms

和歌

Popular Usage

姿勢

Radicals and components

Radical女woman
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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next · ice (冫) · lack · yawn · woman (女)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 513

Compound words

姿勢しせい
posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body)
容姿ようし
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
後ろ姿うしろすがた
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
英姿えいし
gallant figure
幻姿げんし
apparition
後姿うしろすがた
(a person's) appearance from behind
姿見すがたみ
full-length mirror
服姿ふくすがた
(organizational) uniform
嬌姿きょうし
lovely figure
伊達姿だてすがた
flashy appearance
高姿勢こうしせい
high profile
うしろ姿うしろすがた
(a person's) appearance from behind
英姿颯爽えいしさっそう
cutting a fine (dashing, gallant, noble) figure
姿を消すすがたをけす
to disappear
立てば芍薬座れば牡丹歩く姿は百合の花たてばしゃくやくすわればぼたんあるくすがたはゆりのはな
beautiful appearance of a woman

Kun Reading Examples

警察官の姿を見て、彼はたちまち逃げ去った。すがた
As soon as he saw the policeman, he ran away.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は店の奥の暗い隅に姿を消した。
He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.tatoeba
彼は昼頃まで姿を見せなかった。
He did not appear until about noon.tatoeba
彼は人混みに素早く姿を消した。
He lost himself quickly in the crowd.tatoeba
彼は人込みの中に姿を消した。
He disappeared in the crowd.tatoeba
姿勢や呼吸の重視
There is an emphasis on attitude and breathing.wiki
重視していた姿勢が見て取れる。
It showed that he valued the Sofuku-ji Temple.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 姿

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