てい
挺
しん
身

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. volunteer, volunteering.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てい
挺
しん
身
 挺身 ていしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bravely volunteer, counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws
テイ　チョウ　ぬ.く (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
courts, imperial court, government office
テイ　たか (Early High School, N1)
9th calendar sign
みずのえ　ジン　ニン (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (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)