Word details

捨身

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捨身.

Dictionary

Entry

捨身ゃしんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #143701
1

Buddhism

renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest

2

Buddhism

sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

11 strokesFrequency 1,266JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シャ

Kun

す.てる

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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