死
し.ぬ
shinu
JLPT N46 strokesKanjiLevel 16 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
死 is the kanji for "Die / Death". A common reading is し.ぬ (shinu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Die / Death
Also : Die · Death
Readings
kunし.ぬ/ shinukunし.に/ shinionし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 死 represents 'DEATH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of death.
Reading ·
On-reading: し — remember this sound by associating it with death. Kun-reading: し.ぬ.
Example Sentences
大切な人が死んで、とても悲しかったです。
たいせつなひとがしんで、とてもかなしかったです。
A dear person passed away and I was very sad.
この小説では主人公が死にます。
このしょうせつではしゅじんこうがしにます。
In this novel, the main character dies.
Vocabulary using 死
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