# 姿 — figure; appearance

姿 means “figure; appearance”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: すがた (sugata). You'll see it in words such as 姿 (sugata, “figure; form”).

- Meaning: figure; appearance
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: すがた (sugata)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 1

## How to remember 姿

Sounds like 次: both read シ.

Parts: 次 next · 女 woman

## Words with 姿

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 姿 | すがた (sugata) | figure; form |

## Don't confuse it with

[次](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/next/) · [盗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steal/) · [茨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/thorn/) · [恣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/selfish/)

## More in the “Body & health 1” set

[姿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/figure/) · [筋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/muscle/) · [聴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/listen/) · [患](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/patient/) · [傷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wound/) · [診](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/examine-a-patient/) · [症](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/symptom/) · [肝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/liver/) · [剤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dose/)

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