# 殉 — die for a cause; martyr

殉 means “die for a cause; martyr”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ジュン (jun). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: die for a cause; martyr
- On'yomi: ジュン (jun)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 5

## How to remember 殉

Sounds like 旬: both read ジュン.

Parts: 歹 bones · 旬 ten-day period

## More in the “Belief & custom 5” set

[幽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/secluded/) · [殉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/die-for-a-cause/) · [呪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/curse/) · [棺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coffin/) · [儒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/confucianism/) · [冥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/underworld/) · [刹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/buddhist-temple/) · [詣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/visit-a-shrine/)

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