meaning of kanji
- death
- decease
- death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)
- (an) out
| hiragana | し |
drawing of kanji | 死 |
reading of kanji | si |
stroke order
definition
Noun
- release, exit, passing, expiration, loss, going, departure
- 死の婉曲表現
- (euphemistic expressions for death)
- thousands mourned his passing 何千人もが彼の死を悼んだ
- decease, death, expiry
- 死ぬことやこの世から旅立つこと
- (the event of dying or departure from life)
- her death came as a terrible shock 彼女の死はひどいショックだった
- upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren あなたが亡くなったら資本は孫に譲渡される
- death
- 死を擬人化したもの
- (the personification of death)
- Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city 疫病で町の通りの至る所に死体があった
- death
- 生物や生物の一部においてあらゆる生命機能が永久に停止すること
- (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism)
- the animal died a painful death その動物は苦しんで死んだ
- death, last
- 人生が終わる時
- (the time at which life ends)
- she stayed until his death 彼女は彼が死ぬまで滞在した
- a struggle to the last 最後まで戦うこと
meaning of kanji
- (human) life (i.e. conception to death)
| hiragana | じんせい |
drawing of kanji | 人生 |
reading of kanji | zinsei |
meaning of kanji
- brain death
| hiragana | のうし |
drawing of kanji | 脳死 |
reading of kanji | nousi |
meaning of kanji
- death
- mortality
- to die
- to pass away
| hiragana | しぼう |
drawing of kanji | 死亡 |
reading of kanji | si bou |
meaning of kanji
- death
| hiragana | しきょ |
drawing of kanji | 死去 |
reading of kanji | siki xyo |
meaning of kanji
- death penalty
- capital punishment
| hiragana | しけい |
drawing of kanji | 死刑 |
reading of kanji | sike i |
meaning of kanji
- after death
| hiragana | しご |
drawing of kanji | 死後 |
reading of kanji | si go |
meaning of kanji
- cause of death
| hiragana | しいん |
drawing of kanji | 死因 |
reading of kanji | si i n |
meaning of kanji
- 49th day after death
| hiragana | しちしちにち |
drawing of kanji | 七七日 |
reading of kanji | si ti si ti ni ti |
meaning of kanji
- death rate
- mortality
| hiragana | しぼうりつ |
drawing of kanji | 死亡率 |
reading of kanji | si bou ritu |
meaning of kanji
- death in battle
- killed in action
| hiragana | せんぼつ |
drawing of kanji | 戦没 |
reading of kanji | sen bo tu |
meaning of kanji
- shooting to death
| hiragana | しゃさつ |
drawing of kanji | 射殺 |
reading of kanji | si xya satu |
meaning of kanji
- after death
- posthumously
| hiragana | ぼつご |
drawing of kanji | 没後 |
reading of kanji | bo tugo |
meaning of kanji
- death by fire
| hiragana | しょうし |
drawing of kanji | 焼死 |
reading of kanji | syou si |
meaning of kanji
- death by drowning
| hiragana | すいし |
drawing of kanji | 水死 |
reading of kanji | sui si |
meaning of kanji
- life and death
- samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)
- death
| hiragana | せいし |
drawing of kanji | 生死 |
reading of kanji | sei si |
meaning of kanji
- life and death
- life or death
| hiragana | しかつ |
drawing of kanji | 死活 |
reading of kanji | si katu |
meaning of kanji
- death in battle
| hiragana | せんし |
drawing of kanji | 戦死 |
reading of kanji | sen si |
meaning of kanji
- death anniversary
| hiragana | かいき |
drawing of kanji | 回忌 |
reading of kanji | kai ki |
meaning of kanji
- death from disease
- death from illness
| hiragana | びょうし |
drawing of kanji | 病死 |
reading of kanji | byou si |
meaning of kanji
- anniversary of a person’s death
- monthly return of the date of someone’s death
| hiragana | めいにち |
drawing of kanji | 命日 |
reading of kanji | mei ni ti |
meaning of kanji
- life or death
- existence
- destiny
| hiragana | そんぼう |
drawing of kanji | 存亡 |
reading of kanji | son bou |
meaning of kanji
- sudden death
| hiragana | きゅうし |
drawing of kanji | 急死 |
reading of kanji | kyuu si |
meaning of kanji
- life and death
| hiragana | しせい |
drawing of kanji | 死生 |
reading of kanji | si sei |
meaning of kanji
- death
- rejection (of a manuscript, etc.)
- lacking
- without
| hiragana | ぼつ |
drawing of kanji | 没 |
reading of kanji | bo tu |
meaning of kanji
- stabbing to death
- putting out
| hiragana | しさつ |
drawing of kanji | 刺殺 |
reading of kanji | si satu |
meaning of kanji
- time of death
| hiragana | しき |
drawing of kanji | 死期 |
reading of kanji | siki |
meaning of kanji
- life or death struggle
- mortal combat
- struggle to the death
| hiragana | しとう |
drawing of kanji | 死闘 |
reading of kanji | si tou |
meaning of kanji
- first anniversary of a person’s death
| hiragana | いっしゅうき |
drawing of kanji | 一周忌 |
reading of kanji | ixtu syuu ki |
meaning of kanji
- behind
- rear
- after
- later
- after one’s death
- remainder
- the rest
- descendant
- successor
- heir
- more (e.g. five more minutes)
- left
- also
- in addition
- past
- previous
| hiragana | あと |
drawing of kanji | 後 |
reading of kanji | ato |
meaning of kanji
- sky
- heaven
- svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)
- deva (divine being of Buddhism)
| hiragana | てん |
drawing of kanji | 天 |
reading of kanji | ten |
meaning of kanji
- frantic
- frenetic
- desperate
- inevitable death
- brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
| hiragana | ひっし |
drawing of kanji | 必死 |
reading of kanji | hixtu si |
meaning of kanji
- unhappiness
- sorrow
- misfortune
- disaster
- accident
- death (usu. of a relative)
- bereavement
| hiragana | ふこう |
drawing of kanji | 不幸 |
reading of kanji | huko u |
meaning of kanji
- cut end
- edge (of a page, etc.)
- small amount
- small sum
- beginning
- clue
- tiger’s den
- jaws of death
- dangerous place
| hiragana | こぐち |
drawing of kanji | 小口 |
reading of kanji | ko guti |
meaning of kanji
- to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours)
- to advance
- to hasten (e.g. one’s death)
- to expedite
- to precipitate
- to quicken (e.g. one’s step)
- to speed up
- to accelerate
| hiragana | はやめる |
drawing of kanji | 早める |
reading of kanji | ha yameru |
meaning of kanji
- inheritance tax
- death duty
| hiragana | そうぞくぜい |
drawing of kanji | 相続税 |
reading of kanji | sou zo ku ze i |
meaning of kanji
- work-related injury
- work-related illness
- work-related death
- on-the-job accident
- workers’ compensation insurance
| hiragana | ろうさい |
drawing of kanji | 労災 |
reading of kanji | rou sai |
meaning of kanji
- one’s last moment
- one’s death
- one’s end
| hiragana | さいご |
drawing of kanji | 最期 |
reading of kanji | saigo |
meaning of kanji
- criminal condemned to death
- convict on death row
| hiragana | しけいしゅう |
drawing of kanji | 死刑囚 |
reading of kanji | si kei syuu |
meaning of kanji
- the deceased
- deaths
- persons killed
| hiragana | しぼうしゃ |
drawing of kanji | 死亡者 |
reading of kanji | si bousi xya |
meaning of kanji
- deep pool
- deep water
- abyss
- depths (e.g. of despair, etc.)
- grip (e.g. of death)
| hiragana | ふち |
drawing of kanji | 淵 |
reading of kanji | huti |
meaning of kanji
- sleep
- sleeping
- inactivity
- death
| hiragana | ねむり |
drawing of kanji | 眠り |
reading of kanji | nemuri |
meaning of kanji
- autopsy
- inquest
- investigation of death
| hiragana | けんし |
drawing of kanji | 検視 |
reading of kanji | ken si |
meaning of kanji
- (death from) starvation
- starving to death
| hiragana | がし |
drawing of kanji | 餓死 |
reading of kanji | gasi |
meaning of kanji
- revival from the brink of death
- recovering from a hopeless situation
- resuscitation
- revitalization
| hiragana | きしかいせい |
drawing of kanji | 起死回生 |
reading of kanji | ki sikai sei |
meaning of kanji
- self-immolation
- burning oneself to death
- suicide by fire
| hiragana | しょうしんじさつ |
drawing of kanji | 焼身自殺 |
reading of kanji | syo u sinzi satu |
meaning of kanji
- to fall completely silent
- to become still as death
| hiragana | しずまりかえる |
drawing of kanji | 静まり返る |
reading of kanji | si zu mari kaeru |
meaning of kanji
- to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
- to scatter
- to be dispersed
- to disappear
- to dissolve
- to break up
- to spread
- to run
- to blur
- to die a noble death
| hiragana | ちる |
drawing of kanji | 散る |
reading of kanji | tiru |
meaning of kanji
- casualties
- injuries and deaths
| hiragana | ししょう |
drawing of kanji | 死傷 |
reading of kanji | si syo u |
meaning of kanji
- critical condition
- being on the verge of death
| hiragana | きとく |
drawing of kanji | 危篤 |
reading of kanji | ki toku |
meaning of kanji
- lifeline
- matter of life or death
- indispensable thing
- life line (in palm reading)
| hiragana | せいめいせん |
drawing of kanji | 生命線 |
reading of kanji | sei mei se n |
meaning of kanji
- to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause)
- to pin down
- to ascertain
- to locate
- to identify
- to stab to death
| hiragana | つきとめる |
drawing of kanji | 突き止める |
reading of kanji | tuki tomeru |
meaning of kanji
- to escape (disaster, death, etc.)
- to be saved from
- to be rescued from
- to avoid (e.g. punishment)
- to evade (e.g. responsibility)
- to avert
- to elude
- to be exempted from
| hiragana | まぬがれる |
drawing of kanji | 免れる |
reading of kanji | manugareru |
meaning of kanji
- death by shooting
| hiragana | じゅうさつ |
drawing of kanji | 銃殺 |
reading of kanji | zyuu satu |
meaning of kanji
- sad news
- news of a death
- death notice
| hiragana | ひほう |
drawing of kanji | 悲報 |
reading of kanji | hi hou |
meaning of kanji
- death
| hiragana | しぼつ |
drawing of kanji | 死没 |
reading of kanji | sibo tu |
meaning of kanji
- news of a person’s death
- obituary
| hiragana | ふほう |
drawing of kanji | 訃報 |
reading of kanji | hu hou |
meaning of kanji
- mass for the dead
- Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone’s death
| hiragana | ついぜん |
drawing of kanji | 追善 |
reading of kanji | tui zen |
meaning of kanji
- grave marker
- gravestone
- headstone
- writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
| hiragana | ぼひょう |
drawing of kanji | 墓標 |
reading of kanji | bo hyou |
meaning of kanji
- crushing to death
| hiragana | あっし |
drawing of kanji | 圧死 |
reading of kanji | assi |
meaning of kanji
- (state of) apparent death
- suspended animation
| hiragana | かし |
drawing of kanji | 仮死 |
reading of kanji | kasi |
meaning of kanji
- death
| hiragana | せいきょ |
drawing of kanji | 逝去 |
reading of kanji | sei ki xyo |
meaning of kanji
- unnatural death
- accidental death
- violent death
| hiragana | へんし |
drawing of kanji | 変死 |
reading of kanji | hen si |
meaning of kanji
- death by hanging
- execution by hanging
| hiragana | こうしゅけい |
drawing of kanji | 絞首刑 |
reading of kanji | kou si xyu kei |
meaning of kanji
- sixth anniversary of a death
| hiragana | しちかいき |
drawing of kanji | 七回忌 |
reading of kanji | si tika iki |
meaning of kanji
- after one’s death
| hiragana | なきあと |
drawing of kanji | 亡き後 |
reading of kanji | naki ato |
meaning of kanji
- honourable defeat
- honorable defeat
- honourable death
- honorable death
- death without surrender
- trying but being utterly beaten
- being completely rejected when professing one’s love
| hiragana | ぎょくさい |
drawing of kanji | 玉砕 |
reading of kanji | gyoku sai |
meaning of kanji
- preparedness for death
- do-or-die spirit
| hiragana | けっし |
drawing of kanji | 決死 |
reading of kanji | kextu si |
meaning of kanji
- the public
- the street (e.g. “word on the street”)
- street
- district
- quarters
- location (e.g. of a battle)
- scene (e.g. of carnage)
- divide (e.g. between life and death)
- fork (in a road)
- crossroads
| hiragana | ちまた |
drawing of kanji | 巷 |
reading of kanji | timata |
meaning of kanji
- second anniversary of a death
| hiragana | さんかいき |
drawing of kanji | 三回忌 |
reading of kanji | san ka iki |
meaning of kanji
- samsara
- cycle of death and rebirth
- being reborn
- reincarnation
| hiragana | りんね |
drawing of kanji | 輪廻 |
reading of kanji | rinne |
meaning of kanji
- instant death
| hiragana | そくし |
drawing of kanji | 即死 |
reading of kanji | so kusi |
meaning of kanji
- to look out on
- to overlook
- to front onto
- to face (a situation, crisis, etc.)
- to meet (e.g. death)
- to be confronted by
- to deal with (an issue)
- to attend (e.g. a function)
- to appear (e.g. in court)
- to be present at
- to take part in
| hiragana | のぞむ |
drawing of kanji | 臨む |
reading of kanji | nozomu |
meaning of kanji
- deathbed
- dying hour
- one’s death
| hiragana | りんじゅう |
drawing of kanji | 臨終 |
reading of kanji | rin zyuu |
meaning of kanji
- narrowly averting death
| hiragana | きゅうし |
drawing of kanji | 九死 |
reading of kanji | kyuu si |
meaning of kanji
- forty-ninth day after a person’s death
| hiragana | しじゅうくにち |
drawing of kanji | 四十九日 |
reading of kanji | sizyuu kuni ti |
meaning of kanji
- the next world
- the hereafter
- life after death
| hiragana | らいせ |
drawing of kanji | 来世 |
reading of kanji | ra ise |
meaning of kanji
- capital punishment
- death penalty
- maximum penalty
- ultimate punishment
| hiragana | きょっけい |
drawing of kanji | 極刑 |
reading of kanji | ki xyo kke i |
meaning of kanji
- to hang
- to droop
- to dangle
- to sag
- to lower
- to pull down
- to leave behind (at death)
- to give
- to confer
- to drip
- to ooze
- to trickle
- to drop
| hiragana | たれる |
drawing of kanji | 垂れる |
reading of kanji | tareru |
meaning of kanji
- sudden death
| hiragana | きゅうせい |
drawing of kanji | 急逝 |
reading of kanji | kyuu sei |
meaning of kanji
- accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
| hiragana | じんしんじこ |
drawing of kanji | 人身事故 |
reading of kanji | zi n sinzi ko |
meaning of kanji
- death from cold
- freezing to death
| hiragana | とうし |
drawing of kanji | 凍死 |
reading of kanji | to usi |
meaning of kanji
- bringing certain death
- deadly
- knockout (blow)
| hiragana | ひっさつ |
drawing of kanji | 必殺 |
reading of kanji | hixtu satu |
meaning of kanji
- to narrowly escape (e.g. death)
- to hang onto (life)
- to ascertain
- to make definite
| hiragana | とりとめる |
drawing of kanji | 取り留める |
reading of kanji | toritomeru |
meaning of kanji
- peaceful death
| hiragana | だいおうじょう |
drawing of kanji | 大往生 |
reading of kanji | dai o uzi xyo u |
meaning of kanji
- death (of a person)
| hiragana | ぶっこ |
drawing of kanji | 物故 |
reading of kanji | buxtu ko |
meaning of kanji
- to stab to death
| hiragana | さしころす |
drawing of kanji | 刺し殺す |
reading of kanji | sasi korosu |
meaning of kanji
- (whether) existent or non-existent
- life or death
| hiragana | ぞんぴ |
drawing of kanji | 存否 |
reading of kanji | zo n pi |
meaning of kanji
- death from explosion
- death from bombing
- bombing (in sales)
- flopping
| hiragana | ばくし |
drawing of kanji | 爆死 |
reading of kanji | baku si |
meaning of kanji
- dying
- (on the) verge of death
| hiragana | ひんし |
drawing of kanji | 瀕死 |
reading of kanji | hin si |
meaning of kanji
- passing on to the next life
- death
- giving up a struggle
- submission
- being at one’s wits’ end
- being flummoxed
- coercion
| hiragana | おうじょう |
drawing of kanji | 往生 |
reading of kanji | o uzi xyo u |
meaning of kanji
- one’s age at death
| hiragana | きょうねん |
drawing of kanji | 享年 |
reading of kanji | kyou nen |
meaning of kanji
- borderline between life and death
- verge of death
- deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
| hiragana | しせん |
drawing of kanji | 死線 |
reading of kanji | si se n |
meaning of kanji
- passing away
- death
- death poem (poem written during one’s final moments)
| hiragana | じせい |
drawing of kanji | 辞世 |
reading of kanji | zi sei |
meaning of kanji
- unnatural death
- violent death
| hiragana | ひごうのし |
drawing of kanji | 非業の死 |
reading of kanji | higo uno si |
meaning of kanji
- crushing to death
| hiragana | あっさつ |
drawing of kanji | 圧殺 |
reading of kanji | axtu satu |
meaning of kanji
- death
- the next world
- to pass away
- to die
| hiragana | たかい |
drawing of kanji | 他界 |
reading of kanji | takai |
meaning of kanji
- year of a person’s death
- one’s age at death
| hiragana | ぼつねん |
drawing of kanji | 没年 |
reading of kanji | bo tu nen |
meaning of kanji
- narrow escape from death
| hiragana | いのちびろい |
drawing of kanji | 命拾い |
reading of kanji | ino tibiro i |
meaning of kanji
- desperation
- struggle to the death
| hiragana | しにものぐるい |
drawing of kanji | 死に物狂い |
reading of kanji | sini mono guru i |
meaning of kanji
- burning oneself (to death)
- self-immolation
| hiragana | しょうしん |
drawing of kanji | 焼身 |
reading of kanji | syou sin |
meaning of kanji
- death agony
| hiragana | だんまつま |
drawing of kanji | 断末魔 |
reading of kanji | da n matu ma |
meaning of kanji
- premature death
| hiragana | ようせつ |
drawing of kanji | 夭折 |
reading of kanji | you setu |