Word Meaning 身を守る

みをまもる mi o mamoru

身を守る is read as みをまもる (mi o mamoru) and means to defend oneself.

Meaning

English

  1. to defend oneself
  2. to protect oneself

Reading

Kana

みをまもる

Romaji

mi o mamoru

Writing Variants

  • 身を護る みをまもる mi o mamoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 56519 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

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

身体

しんたい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

身

み

one's body

Example Sentences

1

みをまもるほうほうをまなびましょう。

let's learn how to protect ourselves.