身命

Chinese

 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
life; fate
trad. (身命) 身 命
simp. #(身命) 身 命

Pronunciation


Noun

身命

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of 身家性命 (shēnjiā xìngmìng).
  2. (Min Nan) state of health; physique; constitution

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
身 命
しん
Grade: 3
めい
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

身(しん)命(めい) • (shinmei) 

  1. body and life, one's life

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
身 命
しん
Grade: 3
みょう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

身(しん)命(みょう) • (shinmyō) ←しんみやう (sinmyau)?

  1. body and life, one's life

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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