noun

  1. myself, oneself.

pronoun

Archaism.
  1. I, me.
  2. you (referring to one's inferior). Familiar language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
我が身 わがみ
 
 
わが身 わがみ
我身 わがみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ego, I, selfish
わが- われ わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
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)