somebody, person, one's station in life
身 centers on the physical self: a person's body, their individual existence, and by extension their social position or station in life.
身 is a pictograph of a human body, originally showing a side view of a person with a protruding belly. The modern form retains the general body shape.
The shape of 身 looks like a standing person with a torso and legs. See it as a simple outline of a body, representing a person and their physical self.
For シン, imagine a person's body as a shiny, new machine: shin -> シン, and the body is the vehicle for one's station in life.
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
one's body; one's person
body; physical system; (the) person
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
contents; interior; filling
height (of a person); stature
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(social) standing; status; position; rank
unmarried; single
near oneself; close to one; familiar
lower half of the body; nether parts
relatives; one's family
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
upper half of the body; upper body
mind and body
lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; birth (and parentage)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); representation of oneself
body proportions
one's person
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
tall figure; high stature
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
half the body; half length
the defensive
one's person; around one's person
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
egg white
agile; nimble; light (of foot)
egg yolk
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
slim figure; slender body
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances
fat (of meat); fatty meat
gesture; gesticulation; motion
oneself; one's body
relative; relation
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; old boy (girl)
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
myself
oneself; myself
to learn; to acquire knowledge
ransom demand
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID