しゃ
捨
しん
身

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
捨
しん
身
 捨身 しゃしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

discard, throw away, abandon
す.てる　シャ (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
cottage, inn, hut
シャ　セキ　やど.る (5th, N1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
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)