今日あって明日ない身

きょうあってあすないみ

Meanings

1. Expression life is transient; life is uncertain; memento mori
2. one's time (of death) is nigh; one's days are numbered

Kanji

• 今 now
• 日 day
• 明 clear
• 身 body. Read as み.

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