Word Meaning 身の程

みのほど mi no hodo

身の程 is read as みのほど (mi no hodo) and means one's social position.

Meaning

English

  1. one's social position
  2. one's place
  3. one's standing

Reading

Kana

みのほど

Romaji

mi no hodo

Writing Variants

  • 身のほど みのほど minohodo

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 67990 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身の程知らず

みのほどしらず

not knowing one's social position

身体

しんだい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

one's body

身分

みぶん

one's circumstances

身元

みもと

(one's) character

身内

みうち

one's whole body

身の回り

みのまわり

one's personal belongings

身近

みぢか

near oneself

身の上

みのうえ

one's lot

身寄り

みより

relative

身なり

みなり

dress

Example Sentences

1

Cut one's coat according to one's cloth.