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ć§ż
ć§ż
9 strokes
Frequency: 441
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

figure
form
shape

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ă‚·
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すがた
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
しăȘ

Common Words

すがた
Freq #167
1

Common noun

figure; form; shape

Examples
è‡Șćˆ†ăźć§żă‚’éĄă«ă†ă€ă—ăŠèŠ‹ăȘさい。
Look at yourself in the mirror.
2

Common noun

appearance; dress; guise

3

Common noun

state; condition; picture; image

4

Common noun

form (of a waka)

5

Noun, used as a suffix

dressed in ...; wearing ...

Examples
ć’Œæœć§żăźç”·æ€§ăŻæ±äșŹă§ăŻă‚‚ă†ă‚ăŸă‚ŠèŠ‹ă‹ă‘ăȘい。
Men in kimonos are no longer a common sight in Tokyo.
しせい
Noun
Freq #1947
1

posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body)

Examples
ćœŒăŻăŸăŁă™ăăȘć§żć‹ąă§ç«‹ăŁăŠă„ăŸă€‚
He stood in an upright position.
2

attitude; approach; stance

すがたをみせる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #2888
1

to show up; to appear; to turn up

Examples
ć…ŹèĄ†ăźéąć‰ă«ć§żă‚’èŠ‹ă›ăȘければăȘらăȘいぼが掭だった。
He was annoyed at having to show up before the public.
すがたをけす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #3544
1

Idiomatic expression

to disappear; to vanish

Examples
いろいろăȘć‹•ç‰©ăŒćœ°çƒäžŠă‹ă‚‰ć§żă‚’æ¶ˆă—ăŸă€‚
Many kinds of animals have vanished from the earth.
ć§żă‚’èĄšă™
槿をあらわす
すがたをあらわす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #3630
1

to make an appearance; to show up

Examples
æ—©æ™©ćœŒć„łăŻć§żă‚’çŸă™ă ă‚ă†ă€‚
Sooner or later, she will appear.
ようし
Noun
Freq #4049
1

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻè‡Ș戆ぼćźčć§żă«ă€ă„ăŠăŻă€æ€ă„é•ă„ăŻă—ăŠă„ăȘかった。
She had no illusions about her looks.
ćŸŒć§ż
うしろすがた
Noun
Freq #4900
1

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

Examples
æš—é—‡ăźäž­ă€äżșăŻé ă–ă‹ă‚‹ćŸŒć§żă«ćż…æ­»ă«æ‰‹ă‚’äŒžă°ă™ă€‚
In the darkness, I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.
しせいをただす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #11320
1

to straighten oneself

Examples
éŁŸć“ăźäžŠă«èș«ă‚’ă‹ăŒă‚ăȘă„ă§ă€ć§żć‹ąă‚’æ­Łă—ăȘさい。
Don't bend over the table. Sit up straight.
すがたをかくす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #14105
1

to hide; to conceal oneself

ă‚čăƒŒăƒ„ă™ăŒăŸ
Noun
Freq #15379
1

suited figure; person in a suit

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