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    3. 捨身

    捨身

    捨しゃ身しん

    renouncing the flesh or the world

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しゃしん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    renouncing the flesh or the world, becoming a priest
    Buddhism
    2.
    sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings
    Buddhism

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    Kanji that make up this word

    捨
    す.てる…(1)
    discard・throw away・abandon・resign・reject…(1)
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
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