Moji Ninja

死 — death; die

死 means “death; die”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: し(ぬ) (shinu). You'll see it in words such as 死ぬ (shinu, “to die”).

死
Stroke order of 死
Meaning
death; die
On'yomi
シ (shi)
Kun'yomi
し(ぬ) (shinu)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N4 · set Body & health

How to remember 死

Bare bones (歹) beside someone kneeling (匕) to mourn: death.

Parts: 歹 bones · 匕 sitting person; spoon

Words with 死

WordReadingMeaning
死ぬしぬ shinuto die
死し shideath

More in the “Body & health” set

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