somebody, person, one's station in life
On'yomi (音読み)
- シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- み
About this kanji
The kanji 「身」 primarily means 'body' or 'oneself,' and it can refer to a person's station in life. It's often used in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 自身 (じしん), meaning '(one's) self'; 終身 (しゅうしん), which means 'lifelong'; and 出身 (しゅっしん), referring to 'one's origin' like where someone is from. Another useful compound is 身長 (しんちょう), which indicates a person's height. An important note is that this kanji often relates to personal identity and background, making it significant in conversations about self and origins.
Example sentences
身につけた知識は無限だ。
The knowledge you acquire is limitless.
Meanings across languages
- English
- somebody, person, one's station in life
- Tiếng Việt
- con người
- 日本語
- 身
- 한국어
- 신체
- 中文
- 身体
- id
- seseorang, orang, status
- th
- ใครบางคน, คน, สถานะ
- es
- alguien, persona, estación
- fr
- quelqu'un, personne, situation
- de
- jemand, Person, Lebensstation
- pt
- alguém, pessoa, posição
Common compounds
- 自身(one's) self, oneself, yourself
- 終身lifelong, lifetime, for life
- 出身one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
- 身元(one's) identity, background, upbringing
- 身長height (of a person), stature
- 身分(social) standing, status, position
- 全身whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait), systemic
- 単身alone, by oneself, unaccompanied
Words using this kanji
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