身長(しんちょう)

しんちょう
noun
height, stature
See also: 慎重(しんちょう) (careful, cautious)
1. height, stature
The measurement of a person's body from head to foot.
身長(しんちょう)は何(なん)センチですか。
How tall are you? / What is your height?
息子(むすこ)の身長(しんちょう)が急(きゅう)に伸(の)びた。
My son's height suddenly increased.
身長(しんちょう)180センチ以上(いじょう)の人(ひと)を募集(ぼしゅう)しています。
We are looking for people over 180 cm tall.

身長(しんちょう) is specifically for a person's height.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

COMPARISON:

  • 身長(しんちょう): height of a person
  • 背(せ): height (colloquial, also means "back")
  • 高(たか)さ: height of objects

HOMOPHONE:
身長(しんちょう) (height) vs 慎重(しんちょう) (careful) - same reading, different meaning.

Related Words

Related: 体重(たいじゅう) (body weight)
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Added 2026.1.12 9:55 · Revised 2026.5.25 4:07
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