文身

Chinese

Etymology 1

 
language; culture; writing
language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle
 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
trad. (文身)
simp. #(文身)

Pronunciation


Verb

文⫽身 (verb-object)

  1. Alternative form of 紋身纹身 (wénshēn, “to tattoo”).
Usage notes

On the Chinese mainland, 文身 is preferred over 紋身纹身.

Etymology 2

 
language; culture; writing
language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle
 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
trad. (文身)
simp. #(文身)

Pronunciation


Adjective

文身

  1. (Min Nan) skinny and tall
  2. (Min Nan) refined; gentle; not using physical labour to work

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
いれずみ
Grade: 1 Grade: 3
jukujikun

The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 文身 (wénshēn).

For pronunciation and definitions of 文身 – see the following entry.
いれずみ
[noun] a tattoo (an image made in the skin with ink and a needle)
[noun] a punishment in which a criminals were given a tattoo as a mark of their criminal record
[verb] to tattoo
Alternative spellings
入れ墨, 入墨, 刺青, 文身,
(This term, 文身, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ぶん
Grade: 1
しん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んしん [bùńshíń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟̃ᵝɰ̃ɕĩɴ]

Noun

(ぶん)(しん) (bunshin) 

  1. tattoo

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

文身 (munsin) (hangeul 문신)

  1. Hanja form? of 문신 (tattoo).
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