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姿
On'yomi
シ
SHI
Kun'yomi
すがた
sugata
figure · form · shape
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Radical女woman(3)
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Component Breakdown
姿=
次女
次 + woman
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of next and woman. Woman's next form.
Symbolism
Posture, appearance, figure. Represents form.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
千姿万態
せんしばんたい
endless variety; endless variety
容姿端麗
ようしたんれい
attractive face and figure; attractive face and figure
英姿颯爽
えいしさっそう
cutting a fine (dashing, gallant, noble) figure; cutting a fine (dashing, gallant, noble) figure
Proverbs & Idioms
姿勢は心を映す
しせいはこころをうつす
Posture reflects the mind
How you carry yourself shows your inner state
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
天つ風 雲のかよひ路 吹きとぢよ をとめの姿 しばしとどめむ
Poem #12 from Hyakunin Isshu
僧正遍昭僧正遍昭
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