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Illustration of 身長

身長しんちょう

しんちょう shinchou Play N3 Noun

人の頭頂から足元までの長さ。 height (of body); stature

Example 1

彼かれはもう父親ちちおやとほぼ同おなじ身長しんちょうだ。

He is now almost as tall as his father.

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Example 2

息子むすこはもう私わたしと同おなじ身長しんちょうだ。

My son is now as tall as I am.

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Kanji breakdown

身

N3

somebody; person; one's station in life

On reading
シン
Kun reading
み
Radical
身

長

N5

long; leader; superior; senior

On reading
チョウ
Kun reading
なが.い、おさ
Radical
長
Illustration of 出身
N3

しゅっしん

graduate from; come from

Illustration of 成長
N3

せいちょう

growth; grow to adulthood

Illustration of 独身
N3

どくしん

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

Illustration of 自身
N3

じしん

by oneself; personally

Illustration of 議長
N3

ぎちょう

chairman