姿|すがたsugata[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounfigure; form; shape
   自分じぶんの姿すがたを鏡かがみにうつして見みなさい。↗

   Look at yourself in the mirror.
2. nounappearance; dress; guise
3. nounstate; condition; picture; image
4. nounform (of a waka)
5. noun (suffix)dressed in ...; wearing ...
   和服わふく姿すがたの男性だんせいは東京とうきょうではもうあまり見みかけない。↗

   Men in kimonos are no longer a common sight in Tokyo.

• Synonym格好かっこうNeutralOne's dressed appearance or presentability, as in 「格好いい」; centres on how one is turned out, while 「姿」 is about the whole figure.
• Synonym形かたちNeutralShape or outline of a thing, as in 「丸い形」; focuses on an object's contour rather than a person's figure.
• Synonym外見がいけんNeutralHow someone or something looks from outside, as in 「外見で判断する」; common in everyday speech, while 「姿」 centres on the whole figure.
• Synonym形態けいたいWrittenWritten word for the form or structure of an organization or organism, as in 「経営形態」.
• Synonym形状けいじょうWrittenWritten, technical word for an object's shape, as in 「形状記憶」.
• Synonym体裁ていさいNeutralOutward show in the sense of face and decency, as in 「体裁を気にする」; centres on how one appears to others.
• Synonym容姿ようしWrittenWritten word for a person's face and figure, as in 「容姿端麗」; centres on looks and build.
• Synonym見かけみかけCasualColloquial word for surface looks, as in 「見かけによらない」.
• Synonym外形がいけいWrittenWritten, technical word for the external outline, as in 「外形寸法」.
• Synonym身なりみなりNeutralHow one is dressed, as in 「身なりを整える」; centres on whether the clothes are neat and appropriate.
• Synonym見た目みためCasualColloquial word for how something looks, as in 「見た目が大事」.
• Synonym外観がいかんWrittenWritten word for the exterior of a building or object, as in 「建物の外観」; mostly for things.
• Synonym風貌ふうぼうWrittenWritten word for a person's looks and air, as in 「独特の風貌」; centres on the overall impression.
• Synonym象しょうWrittenWritten element for phenomena or images, mostly in compounds like 「現象」「印象」.
• Synonym像ぞうWrittenWritten word for a statue, portrait or image, used on its own as well as in compounds such as 「理想像」「仏像」.
• Synonym態たいNeutralRead 「なり」: how one looks or is dressed, as in 「立派ななりをしている」; 「姿」 centres on the figure itself.
• Synonym佇まいたたずまいWrittenWritten word for the air or atmosphere a building or person gives off, as in 「静かな佇まい」.
• Synonym体ていNeutralRead 「てい」: a look, state or air, and also a put-on manner, as in 「知らない体を装う」「そういう体で話す」; 「姿」 refers to the figure itself.
• Synonym風体ふうていWrittenWritten word for someone's look and dress, often tinged with suspicion, as in 「怪しい風体」.
• Synonym風采ふうさいWrittenWritten word for a person's overall appearance and bearing, as in 「風采が上がらない」.
• Synonym形姿なりすがたWrittenLiterary word for a person's overall look and dress; uncommon and bookish.
• Synonym姿態したいWrittenWritten word for the posture of someone in motion, as in 「優美な姿態」; captures a single moment.
• Synonym風姿ふうしWrittenWritten word for a person's bearing, with an archaic, elegant flavour; centres on temperament.
• Synonym姿形すがたかたちNeutralA person's figure and looks taken together, as in 「姿形が美しい」; stresses the whole person.
• Related見栄えみばえNeutralWhether something looks good or attractive, as in 「見栄えがする」; centres on visual appeal.
• Related表面ひょうめんNeutralThe surface or outward layer, as in 「表面を取り繕う」; centres on the surface rather than the whole person.

Use 「姿」 for a person's figure or overall appearance. For dress pick 「格好」 or 「身なり」; for outward looks 「外見」 or colloquial 「見た目」; for face and figure 「容姿」; for the air a person or building gives off 「佇まい」; for a building's exterior 「外観」; for shape 「形」. 「体裁」 is about keeping up appearances; 「外形」「形状」 are technical; 「風体」「風采」「風貌」「風姿」 are written words for personal appearance; 「姿態」 a momentary pose; 「体」(てい) a state or put-on air; 「像」 a statue or image; 「象」 mostly appears in compounds; 「表面」 is the surface only.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 身体しんたいの形かたち。からだつき。
2. （整ととのった）みなり、風采ふうさい。容姿ようし。
3. 人ひとや動物どうぶつなどの存在そんざい。現前げんぜん。
4. ものなどの全体的ぜんたいてきな様相ようそう、性質せいしつ。