How to say 'Figure' in Japanese | 姿

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The Japanese word for Figure is 'Sugata', written as 姿 in Japanese.'Figure' in hiragana is すがた.

word

姿

Meaning

Figure

Reading

すがた

sugata

Kanji

姿Shape, Figure

Explanation

The Japanese noun '姿 (すがた)' refers to a person's figure, appearance, or form. It is often used to describe the physical shape or silhouette of someone or something, and can also imply the presence or absence of a person. For example: her figure disappeared into the crowd「彼女の姿は群衆の中に消えた」(かのじょのすがたはぐんしゅうのなかにきえた). The figure of a mountain in the distance「遠くに山の姿が見える」(とおくにやまのすがたがみえる). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe the state or condition of something, such as 'the figure of a company'「会社の姿」(かいしゃのすがた).

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

326

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Kanji in the Word 姿

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

姿

Meaning

Shape, Figure

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word

姿勢

Meaning

Posture

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