expression

  1. with one's own body, by one's own action, by one's own experience, personally, firsthand.
  2. barely (e.g. escape), narrowly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
身をもって みをもって
 
 
身を以て みをもって
 
 
 
身を持って みをもって

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)