Word Meaning 明哲保身

めいてつほしん meitetsuhoshin

明哲保身 is read as めいてつほしん (meitetsuhoshin) and means wisdom and self-protection.

Meaning

English

  1. wisdom and self-protection
  2. wise and skilled in the art of self-protection

Reading

Kana

めいてつほしん

Romaji

meitetsuhoshin

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 44540 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

明日は我が身

あすはわがみ

what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow

明治安田生命保険

めいじやすだせいめいほけん

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance

明哲

めいてつ

wisdom

保身

ほしん

self-protection

身分証明書

みぶんしょうめいしょ

identification papers

身分証明

みぶんしょうめい

identification

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