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身 somebody

Meaningsomebody; person; one's station in life
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First metN4 lesson 31, in 刺身

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
刺身さしみsliced raw fishN4
身振りみぶりgesture, physical demeanorN4
身元みもとidentityN2
身構えるみがまえるto brace oneselfN1
刀身とうしんblade body, knife steelN1
脂身あぶらみrich layer of fatN1
澄んだ身すんだみclear, crystalline fleshN1
身離れみばなれseparation of flesh cleanly from boneN1
白身しろみfirm, sweet white animal fat layerN1
刺身醤油さしみしょうゆspecialized rich dipping sauce for raw fishN1
魂の分身たましいのぶんしんthe knife as a physical extension of the soulN1

Examples

仰(おっしゃ)る通(とお)りです。門弟(もんてい)たちに対(たい)し、研(と)ぎ澄(す)まされた刀身(とうしん)に浮(う)かぶ白銀(はくぎん)の刃文(はもん)を見(み)つめさせ、日々(ひび)の精進(しょうじん)が己(おのれ)の刃(は)にそのまま現(あらわ)れるという真理(しんり)を厳(きび)しく叩(たた)き込(こ)みます。

Just as you say. I will make the disciples gaze at the silver temper line on a whetted blade, and drill into them hard the truth that daily devotion shows exactly in one's own edge. (N1 lesson 151)