自身

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Chinese

from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
 
trad. (自身)
simp. #(自身)

Pronunciation


Pronoun

自身

  1. self; oneself; one's own
    自身 [Eastern Min, trad.]
    𰽫自身 [Eastern Min, simp.]
    Dè̤ng săng cĭng, hâi cê̤ṳ-sĭng. / [Bàng-uâ-cê / IPA]
    Harm oneself (just like copper rusting).

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (自身):
  • Japanese: 自身(じしん) (jishin)
  • Korean: 자신(自身) (jasin)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(しん) (jishin

  1. self
    自分(じぶん)自身(じしん)料理(りょうり)(つく)
    jibun jishin de ryōri o tsukuru
    cook all by oneself
    犯人(はんにん)逮捕(たいほ)したのは大統領(だいとうりょう)自身(じしん)だった。
    Hannin o taiho shita no wa daitōryō jishin datta.
    The President himself captured the criminal.

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN