# 姿 someone's shape, body, form

次 (next) + 女 (woman)
★★★★☆
9 strokes

## Onyomi

SHI |

## Mnemonic

| Dudes always cheat because they look at the next woman's body and say "SHE's got it going on!"

## Kunyomi

すがた | a figure, a shape. As in, ‘I’ve got a bad figure ’ or ‘She saw a shadowy figure emerge from the darkness’ ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

姿勢(しせい) | ｐｏｓｔｕｒｅ ★★★☆☆ 姿 (someone's shape, body, form) + 勢 (power) = 姿勢 (ｐｏｓｔｕｒｅ) ｐｏｓｔｕｒｅ　－　 posture, both literal and figurative. Unlike the related word 態度（たいど） one's 姿勢 is always intentional - something one consciously adopts.
容姿(ようし) | one's looks ☆☆☆☆☆ 容 (appearance) + 姿 (someone's shape, body, form) = 容姿 (one's looks)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
資 | capital (as in $$$) | MONEY | 貝
盗 | steal by stealth | PLATE | 皿
姿 | someone's shape, body, form | WOMAN | 女

Capitalism means money is GREAT.

You steal a PLATE,

but the WOMAN's body makes you want to MATE.

Way to go, pervert. That's your mom.

## Synonyms

appearance 容姿 外見 見た目 外観 容貌
behavior/ action 態度 姿勢 行動 行為
body 体 姿