身
Somebody
Meanings
Somebody, Person, One's Station In Life
On'yomi
しん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
み
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
身 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
身 (Somebody) is taught on WaniKani at level 8. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #320 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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