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貌
貌
14 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

form
appearance
countenance

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ
バク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かたち
かたどる

Common Words

顔
貌
かお
顏
がん (顔)
Noun
Freq #78
1

face; visage

Examples
ヘレンはみんなにほめられて顔を赤くした。
Helen blushed at their praise.
2

look; expression; countenance

Examples
露骨に嫌な顔をして、彼を睨みつけた。
I glared at him with a blatant look of disapproval on my face.
3

かお only

honor; honour; face

4

かお only

influence; notoriety

形
容
貌
かたち
よう (容)
Noun
Freq #363
1

形／容 only

form; shape; figure

Examples
物質は温度によって形を変える。
Matter changes its form according to temperature.
2

visage

美貌
びぼう
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #5348
1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

Examples
ベスは美貌を保っている。
Beth has preserved her good looks.
変貌
へんぼう
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #9519
1

transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

Examples
日本は工業化の結果急激な変貌を遂げた。
Japan has undergone a drastic change as a result of industrialization.
容貌
ようぼう
Noun
Freq #11219
1

looks; features; (personal) appearance

Examples
彼女は自分の容貌を気にしている。
She is sensitive about her looks.
風貌
ふうぼう
風丰
Noun
Freq #11258
1

(a person's) appearance; looks

全貌
ぜんぼう
Noun
Freq #18039
1

full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details

Examples
犯罪の全貌はまだ明らかになっていない。
We do not yet know everything about the crime.
相貌
そうぼう
Noun
Freq #30811
1

looks; features

Examples
う〜む、相貌から判断するに上海からか。
Hrmmm, to judge from their looks they might be from Shanghai.
顔かたち
顔貌
顔形
顔容
かおかたち
がんぼう (顔貌)
がんよう (顔容)
Noun
Freq #50783
1

features; looks

面貌
めんぼう
Noun
Freq #55906
1

looks

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