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/ 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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