Word details

身一つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身一つ.

Dictionary

Entry

身一つひとNounFreq #28610
1

Usu. as 身一つで

one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)

Examples
離婚して身一つで所帯を切り盛りしているのですから大変でしょう。
It must be terribly difficult, running her household on her own after divorcing.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

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