Word Meaning 保身

ほしん hoshin

保身 is read as ほしん (hoshin) and means self-protection.

Meaning

English

  1. self-protection

Reading

Kana

ほしん

Romaji

hoshin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16896 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

保身術

ほしんじゅつ

art of self-protection

保身に走る

ほしんにはしる

to take to defending oneself above all

人身保護法

じんしんほごほう

Act on Protection of Personal Liberty

身元保証人

みもとほしょうにん

(personal) guarantor

人身保護

じんしんほご

habeas corpus

身元保証書

みもとほしょうしょ

personal reference letter

身元保証

みもとほしょう

personal reference

人身保護令状

じんしんほごれいじょう

writ of habeas corpus

終身保険

しゅうしんほけん

whole life insurance

保育所

ほいくじょ

nursery school

保つ

もつ

to last

保健所

ほけんじょ

animal shelter

Example Sentences

1

He has come to look like a sly-as-a-fox Premier who uses his position's powers to the fullest extent, to his own advantage.