Word details
今日あって明日ない身
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 今日あって明日ない身.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Idiomatic expression
life is transient; life is uncertain; memento mori
2
Idiomatic expression
one's time (of death) is nigh; one's days are numbered
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
今
now
4 strokesFrequency 49JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コンキン
Kun
いま
Nanori
な
日
day, sun, Japan, counter for days
4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニチジツ
Kun
ひ-び-か
Nanori
ああきいるくくさこうすたちににっにつへ
明
bright, light
8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2
On
メイミョウミン
Kun
あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす
Nanori
あきらあけあすきらけさやさやかとしはるみめ
身
somebody, person, one's station in life
7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シン
Kun
み
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