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Kanji Detail for 貌 - "face, state"

貌

  • Meaning

    貌 means "face, state." Also associated with to model.

    1. Face - Form; figure; appearance; external looks.

    2. State - Condition; situation; manner.

    3. To model - To copy external appearance.

    4. Distant - Far away; vaguely seen.

  • Words using 貌

    • 変貌 へんぼう Listen transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
    • 全貌 ぜんぼう Listen full view; total picture; whole story
    • 美貌 びぼう Listen beautiful face; good looks; beauty

  • Four-character idioms with 貌

    • 容貌魁偉 ようぼうかいい Listen (a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique

  • Tattoo check: 貌

    • Verified meaning: face, state
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すえじ, すえとう, すえふじ, のりみち)
    • Also carries these associations: to model

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 貌

    Surnames 貌(すえじ)Listen 貌(すえとう)Listen 貌(すえふじ)Listen 貌(のりみち)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    form; appearance; countenance

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    countenance, appearance

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) appearance; looks; outward form

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    countenance, appearance

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Facial appearance. Such as saying 雪膚花貌 (snow-white skin and flower-like face). | External appearance. Such as saying 貌為恭敬 (appearing respectful). | A respectful demeanor. Such as saying 禮貌有加 (showing extra courtesy). | To paint the likeness of a person.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    baku(バク) バク

    boh(ボウ) ボウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    katachi(かたち) かたち

    katadoru(かたど-る) かたど-る

  • Strokes

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    14 strokes

  • Radical

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    豸 (mujina・mujinahen)

  • Related Keywords

    face state to model appearance looks countenance features aspect complexion figure form manner represent visible visage semblance profile demeanor

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