Vocabulary

What does 死 (し, shi) mean?

死 (し, shi) means death.

Quick facts
Readingし
Romajishi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
し
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshi

death

  1. 1noun death
  2. 2noun (an) out
  3. 3noun death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

Example sentences

  • He fought without fear of death.

  • Everyone grieved over my grandfather's death.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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