Meaning

Primary

Posture

Alternative

Attitude

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Put a force on your figure to make it into a certain shape. This is your posture.

Reading

しせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグはいつも低姿勢なので、好感が持てます。

Tofugu always has a humble attitude, so I have a good impression of them.

クロッキーのクラスでは、モデルさんに色んな姿勢を取ってもらいました。

We had a model strike various poses during the sketching class.

恐らく姿勢が悪いことが首の痛みの原因でしょう。

Your poor posture is probably causing your neck pain.

Kanji Composition