身
身

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

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シン

Kun

み

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Common Words

体身体からだ躯躰NounFreq #270
1

からだ is a gikun reading of 身体

body

Examples
カメレオンは周りの色に合わせて体色を変えることができる。
The chameleon can take on the colors of its background.
2

torso; trunk

Examples
あのころ、もっと一生懸命体を鍛えていたら、彼は今頃はもっと健康であろうに。
If he had trained himself harder at that time, he would be healthier now.
3

build; physique; frame; figure

4

health; constitution

自身じしんNounNoun suffixFreq #658
1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

Examples
ジェーン自身がこの手紙を書いた。
Jane wrote the letter herself.
身みNounFreq #662
1

one's body; one's person

2

oneself; one's appearance

3

one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

4

main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

全身ぜんしんFreq #1377
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait)

Examples
彼女は全身ずぶぬれだった。
She was soaked from head to foot.
2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

systemic

《味方》みかた《身方》御方NounFreq #1527
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

friend; ally; supporter

Examples
私は民主主義の味方だ。
I am on the side of democracy.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

taking sides (with); supporting; standing by; backing up

身体しんたいしんだいしんていNounFreq #1603
1

Oft. read からだ

body; physical system; (the) person

中身《中味》なかみNounFreq #1643
1

contents; interior; filling

Examples
財布の中身をこの袋に空けなさい。
Empty the purse into this bag.
2

substance; content

3

(sword) blade

自分自身じぶんじしんPronounFreq #2407
1

oneself; myself

Examples
自分自身でするべきだと思いますよ。
I think you should do it yourself.
身につける身に付ける身に着けるみにつけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #2839
1

Esp. 身に付ける

to learn; to acquire knowledge

Examples
「日本の経営陣は米国の労働者の扱い方を身につけなければいけない」と彼は言った。
Japanese management must learn how to deal with American workers, he said.
2

Esp. 身に着ける

to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

Examples
ダイヤの指輪なんて身につけていないけど、私は幸せだ。
I'm not wearing a diamond ring, but I'm happy.
出身しゅっしんNounFreq #2856
1

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

Examples
私は東京出身です。
I'm from Tokyo.
彼女は神戸大学の出身です。
She graduated from Kobe University.
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