Japanese symbol for “standing”
身分
みぶん
Romaji: mibun
(social) standing; status; position; rank
In Japanese, standing is 身分, read みぶん (mibun).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n (social) standing; status; position; rank
- n identity; birth; origin
- n one's circumstances; one's means
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “standing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地位 | ちい chii | (social) position; status; standing |
| 常任 | じょうにん jounin | standing; regular; permanent |
| 常設 | じょうせつ jousetsu | standing (committee); permanent (exhibit) |
| 位置 | いち ichi | position; standing; status |
| 株 | かぶ kabu | reputation; standing; popularity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 全身 | ぜんしん zenshin | whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait) |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
See also: Chinese symbol for “standing”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.