身

Reading

Kana: み

Romaji: mi

Definitions

noun

1

body

2

oneself

3

one's place; one's position

4

main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

Kanji

身

Readings: シン、 み

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

Example Sentences

独身(どくしん)ですか。

➥Are you single?

明日(あした)は我(わ)が身(み)。

➥Tomorrow it might be me.

待(ま)つ身(み)は長(なが)い。

➥A watched pot never boils.

他人(たにん)より身内(みうち)。

➥Blood is thicker than water.

汝(なんじ)自身(じしん)を知(し)れ。

➥Know thyself.

全身(ぜんしん)筋肉痛(きんにくつう)だ。

➥My whole body is sore.