み
身
　
を
まも
守
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to defend oneself, to protect oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
身
　
を
まも
守
　
る
 身を守る みをまもる
み
身
　
を
まも
護
　
る
 身を護る みをまもる

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)
guard, protect, defend
まも.る　シュ　もり (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)