み
身
もと
元

noun

  1. (one's) identity, background, upbringing, birth (and parentage).
  2. (one's) character.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
身
もと
元
 身元 みもと ✔
み
身
もと
許
 身許 みもと
み
身
　
も
　
と
 身もと みもと

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)
beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)