| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 中身 | なかみ | contents, the substance |
| 心身 | しんしん | mind and body |
| 身体 | しんたい | the body |
| 全身 | ぜんしん | the whole body, full-length (portrait) |
| 刺身 | さしみ | sliced raw fish |
| 自身 | じしん | by oneself, personally |
| 身 | み | body, main part, oneself, sword |
| 身分 | みぶん | social position, social status |
| 身長 | しんちょう | height (of body), stature |
| 刺し身 | さしみ | sashimi (sliced raw fish) |
| 単身 | たんしん | alone, unaided, away from home |
| 単身赴任者 | たんしんふにんしゃ | employee posted away from their family |
| 我が身 | わがみ | myself, oneself |
| 捨て身 | すてみ | at the risk of one's life |
| 焼身自殺 | しょうしんじさつ | burning oneself to death, suicide by fire |
| 独身 | どくしん | bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate |
| 独身寮 | どくしんりょう | hostel for bachelors |
| 献身 | けんしん | dedication, devotion |
| 献身的 | けんしんてき | devoted |
| 笹身 | ささみ | high-quality chicken breast meat |
| 肌身 | はだみ | body |
| 肩身 | かたみ | shoulders |
| 身代金要求 | みのしろきんようきゅう | ransom demand |
| 身体障害者 | しんたいしょうがいしゃ | disabled person, physically handicapped person |
| 身元 | みもと | person's identity, ID, past, background |
| 身廊 | しんろう | nave (of a church) |
| 身柄 | みがら | one's person |
| 身綺麗 | みぎれい | neat personal appearance |
| 身繕い | みづくろい | dressing oneself, personal grooming |
| 身罷る | みまかる | to pass away, to die |
| 身辺 | しんぺん | one's person |
| 身銭 | みぜに | one's own money |
| 身障者 | しんしょうしゃ | disabled person, physically handicapped person |