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姿 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 姿 意味

figure, form, shape

姿 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

すがた sugata

KUNYOMI 訓読み

シ shi

Examples

自分の姿を鏡にうつして見なさい。Look at yourself in the mirror.
和服姿の男性は東京ではもうあまり見かけない。Men in kimonos are no longer a common sight in Tokyo.
私は男の姿を見た。I saw the figure of a man.
その山の姿は美しい。The mountain has a beautiful shape.
彼女は鏡で自分の姿を見た。She saw herself in the mirror.
君の声は聞こえるが、姿は見えないよ。I can hear you, but I can’t see you.
宮崎は昔の姿とは違う。Miyazaki is not what it used to be.
彼女はトラの姿を見て気絶した。She fainted at the sight of a tiger.
彼は人間の姿をした悪魔だ。He is a devil in human shape.
私の姿を見ると彼は逃げた。When he saw me, he ran away.

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