身元

みもと
mimoto

one's identity, one's background

What does 身元 mean?

身元 is a Japanese noun meaning one's identity, one's background in English. It is written as 身元 in kanji, みもと in hiragana, and mimoto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼の身元は我々には分からなかった。

His parentage was unknown to us.

Words sharing kanji with 身元

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