Word Meaning 身代わり
みがわり
migawari
身代わり is read as みがわり (migawari) and means substitution (for someone else).
Meaning
English
- substitution (for someone else)
- substitute
- stand-in
- scapegoat
- sacrifice
Reading
Kana
みがわり
Romaji
migawari
Writing Variants
- 身替り みがわり migawari
- 身替わり みがわり migawari
- 身代り みがわり migawari
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 16 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12身上り
みあがり
taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)