み
身
ぜに
銭
　
を
き
切
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to use one's own money, to pay for from one's own pocket.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
身
ぜに
銭
　
を
き
切
　
る
 身銭を切る みぜにをきる

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)
coin, .01 yen, money
ぜに　セン　すき (6th, N1)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
damage, (戔 variant)
damage, (戔 variant)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る　セツ　サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)