Today’s Kanji is “死” (shi); Kanji for “to die”.
Handwritten Kanji “死” (shi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “死”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 死 | シ し-ぬ |
shi shi-nu |
6 | 歹 | to die |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “死”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 過労死 | かろうし | Karō shi | Death from overwork |
| 安楽死 | あんらくし | Anraku shi | Euthanasia |
| 家で死ぬ | いえでしぬ | Ie de shinu | Die at home |
