Japanese symbol for “effigy”
似姿
にすがた
Romaji: nisugata
effigy; likeness; portrait; statue
In Japanese, effigy is 似姿, read にすがた (nisugata).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n effigy; likeness; portrait; statue
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 類似 | るいじ ruiji | resemblance; similarity; likeness |
| 似合う | にあう niau | to suit; to match; to become |
| 真似 | まね mane | imitating; copying; mimicry |
| 似合い | にあい niai | well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable |
| 似る | にる niru | to resemble; to look like; to be like |
| 疑似 | ぎじ giji | pseudo; quasi; false |
| 姿勢 | しせい shisei | posture; pose; position |
| 容姿 | ようし youshi | (physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “effigy”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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