Kanji

身

somebody, person, one's station in life

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

身部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

これ, ただ, ちか, のぶ, み, みる, む, もと, よし

Common Readings

シン, み

Example sentences

自身 じしん
自分 自身 将来 について 考えたい

I want to think about my own future.

勝つ かつ
自分 自身 弱さ 勝つ こと より 大切

Winning against your own weakness is more important than anything else.

自分 自分 守らなければならない

You must protect yourself by your own efforts.

纏う まとう
彼女 漆黒 ドレス 纏い パーティー 会場 向かった

She donned a jet-black dress and headed to the party venue.

身体 からだ
最近 身体 調子 良くない んです

Lately, I'm not feeling very well.

全身 ぜんしん
激しい 運動 全身 筋肉痛 なった

After intense exercise, my whole body became sore.

震える ふるえる
冷たい 吹いて 全身 震えた

A cold wind blew, and my whole body shivered.

中身 なかみ
中身 確認 する

Check the contents of the box.

から
中身 だった

The contents of the box were empty.

自分自身 じぶんじしん
自分自身 問題 解決 する こと 大切 です

It is important to solve problems with your own power.

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