Meaning

Primary

One's Origin

Alternatives

One's Hometown, One's Birthplace

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The exit that somebody starts from is one's origin, one's hometown, or one's birthplace.

Reading

しゅっしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Just watch out for the of , which becomes .

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 出身校

    one’s alma mater

    出身地

    one’s hometown

    出身国

    one's home country

Context Sentences

私はマレーシア出身です。

I'm from Malaysia.

東北出身なので、九州の方言は分かりません。

I'm from Tohoku, so I don't know the Kyushu dialect.

この本の作者は私と同じ場所の出身なんです。

The author of this book is from the same place as me.

あなたのご主人はどこの出身なんですか?

Where is your husband from?

Kanji Composition