姿 Kanji – figure

Meaning and Readings

How is 姿 read?

姿 has the onyomi reading シ and the kunyomi reading すがた.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shi, sugata.

Common Japanese Words Using 姿

These common Japanese words contain 姿. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 後ろ姿（うしろすがた） — (a person's) appearance from behind, person as seen from behind, back view, retreating figure
• 姿（すがた） — figure, form, shape
• 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

Related Kanji

• 形
  shape, form, style
• 視
  inspection, regard as, see, look at
• 試
  test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
• 仕
  attend, doing, official, serve
• 史
  history, chronicle
• 士
  gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)