# 身 — own body; oneself

身 means “own body; oneself”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: み (mi). You'll see it in words such as 身 (mi, “one's body; one's person”).

- Meaning: own body; oneself
- On'yomi: シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi: み (mi)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Body & health 1

## Words with 身

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 身 | み (mi) | one's body; one's person |
| 身なり | みなり (minari) | dress; attire |
| 身につける | みにつける (minitsukeru) | to learn; to acquire knowledge |

## More in the “Body & health 1” set

[指](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/finger/) · [身](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/own-body/) · [脳](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/brain/) · [健](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/healthy/) · [血](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/blood/) · [息](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/breath/)

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