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What does the kanji 殉 mean?

殉 means dying for a cause, martyrdom. On'yomi ジュン.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュン
Strokes10
Main radical歹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジュン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

dying for a cause, martyrdom

Memory hook

Beside the bare bones (歹), one keeps the vow (勹) to the death — DIE FOR A CAUSE, MARTYRDOM.

Main radical

歹bones, death 4 strokes

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Stroke order · 10 strokes

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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.

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.