からだ

Etymology
Ultimate derivation somewhat unclear. The initial kara- portion is generally thought to be in reference to the body as the "shell" in which the soul resides. The exact nature of the final -da suffix is left unexplained.

Some sources indicate that karada originally referred more specifically to the sense of. However, the term is first attested in 950 with the sense of living body, with the dead body sense not attested until the early 1300s.

Noun

 * 1)  body
 * 2)  the state of one's body:
 * 3) physique, constitution, frame
 * 4) health
 * 1) physique, constitution, frame
 * 2) health