figure, appearance, shape
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
- ス
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- すがた
About this kanji
The kanji 「姿」 primarily means "figure," "appearance," or "shape." It is often used as a noun and can be combined with other kanji to form various meaningful words. For example, 姿勢 (しせい) means "posture," referring to how one holds their body, while 容姿 (ようし) represents "appearance," often used to describe someone's looks. Another compound is 美姿 (びし), which means "beautiful figure" and can refer to an attractive appearance in a more artistic sense. When using this kanji, it's important to note that it often emphasizes the external aspects of someone or something.
Built from
Example sentences
彼女の姿は美しい。
Her figure is beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- figure, appearance, shape
- Tiếng Việt
- hình dáng, diện mạo, hình thức
- 日本語
- 姿, 形, 外見
- 한국어
- 모양
- 中文
- 外形
- id
- figur
- th
- รูปร่าง
- es
- figura
- fr
- silhouette
- de
- Erscheinung
- pt
- figura
Common compounds
- 姿勢しせいposture, stance
- 姿すがたfigure, appearance
- 容姿ようしappearance, looks
- 美姿びしbeautiful figure
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