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姿 kanji: meaning “figure”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
figure
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
すがた

Picture story to remember 姿

Next (次) to the woman (女) falls her shadow, showing only her figure.

Parts in this story:次, 女

How to write 姿: stroke order

姿 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 姿

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Kanji that share parts with 姿.