Word Meaning 身を修める

みをおさめる mi o osameru

身を修める is read as みをおさめる (mi o osameru) and means to order one's life.

Meaning

English

  1. to order one's life

Reading

Kana

みをおさめる

Romaji

mi o osameru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 43093 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

修身

しゅうしん

morals

修身斉家治国平天下

しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか

those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity

身を案じる

みをあんじる

to be worried about

身を護る

みをまもる

to defend oneself

身が入る

みがはいる

to give one's everything

身を入れる

みをいれる

to put one's heart (into)

身を立てる

みをたてる

to make a success in life

身を委ねる

みをゆだねる

to yield oneself (to something)