化身

Reading

Kana: けしん

Romaji: keshin

Definition

noun

vs

adj-no

1

incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

化

Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する

Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は利己(りこ)主義(しゅぎ)の化身(けしん)だ。

➥He is the personification of selfishness.