Word Meaning 捨身

しゃしん shashin

捨身 is read as しゃしん (shashin) and means sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings.

Meaning

English

sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings
renouncing the flesh or the world
becoming a priest

Reading

Kana

しゃしん

Romaji

shashin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 119081 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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捨て身

すてみ

putting one's life on the line

捨身技

すてみわざ

sutemi-waza (judo sacrifice throw)

身を捨てる

みをすてる

to throw away one's life

身を捨ててこそ浮かぶ瀬もあれ

みをすててこそうかぶせもあれ

nothing ventured, nothing gained

捨てる

すてる

to give up

捨て子

すてご

abandoned child

捨て石

すていし

sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.)

捨万求一

しゃばんきゅういつ

pursuing one overriding objective while forsaking all the others

捨場

すてば

dumping ground

捨て金

すてがね

wasted money

捨山

すてやま

discard pile

捨活

すてかつ

decluttering

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