JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 姿: "figure, form, shape"
The kanji 姿 means "figure, form, shape". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シ in on'yomi and すがた in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すがた
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | figure, form, shape |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 441 of 2,501 |
Common words with 姿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 姿figure; form; shape · appearance; dress; guise
- 姿勢posture; pose; position; stance · attitude; approach; stance
- 姿を見せるse montrer, apparaître, faire son apparition
- 姿を消すdisparaître, s'évanouir
- 姿を現すfaire son apparition, se montrer, apparaître
- 容姿(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
- 後ろ姿(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
- 姿勢を正すto straighten oneself
- 姿を隠すto hide; to conceal oneself
- スーツ姿suited figure; person in a suit
- 姿形appearance; figure; shape; form
- 姿見full-length mirror
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