み
身
がま
構
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to put oneself on guard, to stand ready, to square off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
身
がま
構
　
え
　
る
 身構える みがまえる

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)
posture, stance, appearance
コウ　かま.える　とち (5th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
put together, inner palace
コウ　かま.える (Kentei 1)
well, well crib, town
い　ショウ　セイ (4th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
red, tan
ゼン　ネン　あや.うい (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)