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    3. 保身第一

    保身第一

    保ほ身しん第だい一いち

    looking out for oneself

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ほしんだいいち

    Noun

    1.
    looking out for oneself, self-protection first

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    保
    たも.つ…(8)
    protect・guarantee・keep・preserve・sustain…(1)
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    第
    No.・residence
    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
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