“One’s body” or “Oneself” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “身”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “身” means “Body”, “Contents” or “Substance” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “身”
Jouyou Kanji “身” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しん(shin) |
| Kun-Yomi | み(mi) |
| みずか(ら)(mizuka(ra)) | |
| Meanings | Body |
| I, Me, Myself | |
| Contents, Substance |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “身”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 身後(しんご-shi n go) | After someone’s death |
| 身魂(しんこん-shi n ko n) | Complete devotion, Body and soul, One’s best, With all my heart and soul |
| 身上(しんしょう-shi n sho u) | ① Fortune, Property, ② Life circumstances, Finances, Housekeeping, ③ One’s worth, One’s merit, Asset, Strong point |
| 身上(しんじょう-shi n jo u) | Matters about oneself, Circumstance of oneself |
| 心身(しんしん-shi n shi n) | Mind and body |
| 身体(しんたい-shi n ta i) | Body |
| 身体髪膚(しんたいはっぷ-shi n ta i ha ppu) | Whole body, Entire human body, Every inch of one’s body |
| 身代(しんだい-shi n da i) | Fortune, Property |
| 身長(しんちょう-shi n cho u) | One’s height, Stature |
| 身辺(しんぺん-shi n pe n) | One’s affairs, One’s background. Personal affairs |
| 身命(しんめい-shi n me i) | One’s life |
| 身動き(みうごき-mi u go ki) | Body movements, To move one’s body |
| 身内(みうち-mi u chi) | ① Relatives, ② Those who belong to the same organization |
| 身重(みおも-mi o mo) | Being pregnant, Pregnant |
| 身勝手(みがって-mi ga tte) | Selfish, Self-centred, Egotistical |
| 身構え(みがまえ-mi ga ma e) | Preparation for otherone’s attack, Posture for next movement |
| 身柄(みがら-mi ga ra) | Oneself, One’s body, One’s person, One’s social position |
| 身から出た錆(みからでたさび-mi ka ra de ta sa bi) | Suffering because of one’s own actions or mistakes, Paying for one’s mistakes, Getting one’s just deserts, Suffering the consequences (of one’s own actions) |
| 身軽(みがる-mi ga ru) | ① Agile, Nimble, Light (of foot), ② Casual (clothing), Light (e.g. luggage), ③ Carefree, With limited responsibility |
| 身代わり(みがわり-mi ga wa ri) | Substitution (for someone else), Substitute, Stand-in, Scapegoat, sacrifice |
| 身拵え(みごしらえ-mi go shi ra e) | Get dressed, Dress up |
| 身支度(みじたく-mi ji ta ku) | To be well-groomed (for something) |
| 身銭(みぜに-mi ze ni) | One’s own money |
| 身空(みそら-mi so ra) | Personal affair, One’s background and/or circumstances |
| 身嗜み(みだしなみ-mi da shi na mi) | Personal appearance, Personal grooming |
| 身近(みじか-mi ji ka) | Near oneself, Close to one, Familiar |
| 身繕い(みづくろい-mi du ku ro i) | Dressing oneself, Personal grooming |
| 身投げ(みなげ-mi na ge) | Drown oneself, Throw oneself into the water (or fire etc) |
| 身形(みなり-mi na ri) | Dress, Attire, Clothing, Getup, Outfit, Personal appearance |
| 身の上(みのうえ-mi no u e) | ① One’s station in life, One’s personal history, One’s circumstances, ② One’s lot, One’s destiny, One’s future |
| 身の上判断(みのうえはんだん-mi no u e ha n da n) | Fortune-telling, Tell someone’s fortune |
| 身の代(みのしろ-mi no shi ro) | Ransom money, Ransom |
| 身の程(みのほど-mi no ho do) | One’s social position, One’s place, One’s standing |
| 身振り(みぶり-mi bu ri) | Gesture, Gesticulation |
| 身震い(みぶるい-mi bu ru i) | Shuddering, Shivering (with cold), Trembling (with fear) |
| 身分(みぶん-mi bu n) | ① Social position, Social standing, Status, ② Identity, Birth, Origin |
| 身分証明書(みぶんしょうめいしょ-mi bu n sho u me i sho) | ID, Identification card, Identity card |
| 身持ち(みもち-mi mo chi) | Behavior, Daily conduct, Conduct, Attitude towards life |
| 身元 or 身許(みもと-mi mo to) | One’s identity, One’s background, One’s birth (and parentage) |
| 身を砕く(みをくだく-mi wo ku da ku) | Try as hard as one can, Trying very hard for do something |
| 身を殺して仁を成す(みをころしてじんをなす-mi wo ko ro shi te ji n wo na su) | To sacrifice one’s life for charity (people) |
| 身を立てる(みをたてる-mi wo ta te ru) | ① Build a means to earn a living, ② To make a success in life |
| 一身(いっしん-i sshi n) | Oneself, One’s body |
| 浮き身(うきみ-u ki mi) | Floating on one’s back |
| 肩身(かたみ-ka ta mi) | ① Shoulders, Body, ② Honor, Prestige, Face |
| 黄身(きみ-ki mi) | Egg yolk, Yolk |
| 屈身(くっしん-ku sshi n) | ① Pose of leaning forward, ② To be humble towards the other person |
| 化身(けしん-ke shi n) | Incarnation, Embodiment |
| 献身(けんしん-ke n shi n) | Self‐sacrifice, Devotion, Dedication |
| 自身(じしん-ji shi n) | Oneself, Itself, Ego |
| 修身(しゅうしん-shu u shi n) | Morals, Ethics, Moral training |
| 終身(しゅうしん-shu u shi n) | Life‐long, All through one’s life |
| 出身(しゅっしん-shu sshi n) | One’s origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school etc) |
| 白身(しろみ-shi ro mi) | ① Egg white, ② White-fleshed fish (e.g. snapper, Flounder etc), White meat, Fatty meat, ③ Sapwood |
| 心身(しんしん-shi i shi n) | Mind and body |
| 全身(ぜんしん-ze n shi n) | Whole body |
| 前身(ぜんしん-ze n shi n) | One’s antecedents, Ancestor, Previous position, Previous existence, Predecessor organization |
| 単身(たんしん-ta n shi n) | Alone, By oneself, Unaccompanied, Unaided, Single-handed, Without one’s family |
| 長身(ちょうしん-cho u shi n) | Tall figure, High stature |
| 挺身(ていしん-te i shi n) | Sacrificing oneself and taking a task ahead of others, Going ahead of the others, Volunteering |
| 投身(とうしん-to u shi n) | Suicidal dive, Throwing oneself to one’s death, Precipitating oneself to one’s death, Leaping to one’s death |
| 独身(どくしん-do ku shi n) | Single, Spinster, Bachelor |
| 中身(なかみ-na ka mi) | ① Contents, Interior, Filling, ② Substance, Content, ③ Sword blade |
| 病身(びょうしん-byo u shi n) | Sick body, Weak constitution, Ill health |
| 粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん-fu n ko tsu sa i shi n) | Making one’s best exertions |
| 満身(まんしん-ma n shi n) | Whole body |
| 裸身(らしん-ra shi n) | ① Naked body, ② Naked sword |
| 立身(りっしん-ri sshi n) | Establishing oneself in life, Success in life |
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