also: ひとみ
Refers to the physical human body or a person as a physical entity. Common in legal, medical, and accident contexts, such as 人身事故 (personal injury accident) or 人身売買 (human trafficking).
The train was delayed due to a personal injury accident.
Human trafficking is a serious crime.
The police detained the suspect.
The perpetrator inflicted harm on the victim.
身体 is the broad, everyday term for the body including its health and condition, while 人身 is narrower, used mainly in legal or accident-related contexts.
人心 (じんしん) means people's hearts or public sentiment, whereas 人身 (じんしん) means the physical human body or person, despite the identical reading.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading じんしん.
Rare reading; mostly found in older or literary contexts. Learners should use じんしん.
Compound of 人 (person) and 身 (body). The reading じんしん is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi. The rare reading ひとみ uses the native kun'yomi for both characters.