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姿図 (すがたず) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

姿すがた図ず

Meanings

1

noun

elevation diagram; profile sketch

Architectural term for a drawing showing the exterior vertical face of a building or structure.

設せっ計けい図ずには平へい面めん図ずと姿すがた図ずが含ふくまれている。
The blueprints include floor plans and elevation diagrams.
この姿すがた図ずは建たて物ものの南みなみ側がわの外がい観かんを示しめしている。
This elevation diagram shows the exterior of the south side of the building.

Kanji

姿figure, form, shape
図map, drawing, plan

Similar words

立りつ面めん図ず
立面図 is a more common term for elevation drawing in architecture; 姿図 is a less frequent synonym.
平へい面めん図ず
平面図 is a floor plan (horizontal section), while 姿図 shows the vertical exterior.

Etymology

Compound of 姿 (すがた, 'figure, appearance') and 図 (ず, 'drawing, diagram'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with architectural elevation sketches.