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