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身元
身許
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

mimoto
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
(one's) identity, background, upbringing, birth (and parentage)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
(one's) character

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Kanjis
ON: シン KUN:
somebody, person, one's station in life

Stroke: 7 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-7-3 FC: 2740.0


ON: ゲン, ガン KUN: もと
beginning, former time, origin

Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-1-3 FC: 1021.1


ON: キョ KUN: ゆる.す, もと
permit, approve

Stroke: 11 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-7-4 FC: 0864.4


Phrases
彼の身元は我々には分からなかった。
Parts: (かれ) 身元 (みもと) 我々 (われわれ) には 分かる (わかる)
His parentage was unknown to us.