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身

Kanji meanings and readings

身

N3

somebody; person; one's station in life

On reading
シン
Kun reading
み
Radical
身
Illustration of 中身
N2

なかみ

contents; interior; substance; filling; (sword) blade

Illustration of 全身
N2

ぜんしん

the whole body; full-length (portrait)

Illustration of 出身
N3

しゅっしん

graduate from; come from

Illustration of 刺身
N2

さしみ

sliced raw fish

Illustration of 受身
N1

うけみ

passive; passive voice

Illustration of 心身
N2

しんしん

mind and body

Illustration of 独身
N3

どくしん

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

Illustration of 生身
N1

なまみ

living flesh; flesh and blood; the quick

Illustration of 自身
N3

じしん

by oneself; personally

Illustration of 身

身

N3

み

body; main part; oneself; sword

Illustration of 身なり
N1

みなり

personal appearance

Illustration of 身体
N3

しんたい

the body

Illustration of 身分
N2

みぶん

social position; social status

Illustration of 身振り
N1

みぶり

gesture

Illustration of 身近
N1

みぢか

near oneself; close to one; familiar

Illustration of 身長
N3

しんちょう

height (of body); stature