身 Kanji – somebody
The Japanese kanji 身 can mean somebody, person, one's station in life.
Meaning and Readings
How is 身 read?
身 has the onyomi reading シン and the kunyomi reading み.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, mi.
Common Japanese Words Using 身
These common Japanese words contain 身. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一身（いっしん） — oneself, one's body
- 黄身（きみ） — egg yolk
- 刺身（さしみ） — sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 私自身（わたしじしん） — myself
- 脂身（あぶらみ） — fat (of meat), fatty meat
- 自身（じしん） — (one's) self, oneself, yourself, himself, herself
- 自分自身（じぶんじしん） — oneself, myself
- 受身（うけみ） — the defensive
- 終身（しゅうしん） — lifelong, lifetime, for life, life
- 出身（しゅっしん） — one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)