受身

受け身

Reading

Kana: うけみ

Romaji: ukemi

Definitions

noun

adj-no

adj-na

1

the defensive

2

passive attitude; passivity; passiveness

3

the passive; passive voice

(Linguistics terminology)

4

ukemi (the art of falling safely)

(Martial arts term)

Kanji

受

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる

Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

身

Readings: シン、 み

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