Kanji

What does the kanji 死 mean?

死 means die, death. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi し.ぬ、し.に-.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiし.ぬ、し.に-
Strokes6
Main radical歹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi シKun'yomi し.ぬ、し.に-
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

die, death

Memory hook

Beside the bare bones (歹) a person crouches down (匕) mourning the one who has gone — DEATH.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.