日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji
身

N3

Meaningssomebody, person, one's station in life
On'yomiシン
Kun'yomiみ
Strokes7
Radical身

Compounds

  • sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

  • the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness

  • one's body, one's person, oneself, one's appearance

  • dress, attire, clothing, getup

  • relative, relation

  • gesture, gesticulation, motion

  • throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

  • relatives, one's family, friends, members of the same organization

  • one's person, around one's person

Example sentences

  • Where are you from?

  • Which country are you from?

  • I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.

  • "Oh, right, you're a werewolf, aren't you?" "I'm mixed blood, so I don't transform or anything."

  • Are you aware of anything concerning his past life?

  • Blood is thicker than water.

  • However, a suitable level of stress is actually a necessary thing for your body's health.

  • This isn't my blood. It's all splash-back from my opponent. There isn't a single scratch on me.