うけみ
受身

noun, takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. the defensive.
  2. passive attitude, passivity, passiveness.
  3. Messages.gramm.the passive, passive voice.
  4. Martial arts term.ukemi (the art of falling safely).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うけみ
受身
 受身 うけみ ✔
う
受
　
け
み
身
 受け身 うけみ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

accept, undergo, answer (phone)
う.ける　ジュ　じょ (3rd, N3)
paw radical
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン　み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)