死
死 - 1. to die; death E.g.: 死去 (passing away), 仮死 (apparent death) 2. risking one's life; desperate E.g.: 死守 (defending to the death), 必死 (desperate, frantic) 3. life-threatening danger E.g.: 死線 (the verge of death), 死地 (deadly place) 4. to become inactive; useless; dead E.g.: 死語 (obsolete word), 死蔵 (leaving unused)
死 (し.ぬ し.に-) — to die; death <br>E. risking one's life; desperate<br>E. life-threatening danger<br>E. to become inactive; useless; dead<br>E.
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Kunyomi
し.ぬ;し.に-
Onyomi
シ
Strokes
6
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#229/2500
Composition
歹 匕
Meaning
- to die; death
E. risking one's life; desperate
E. life-threatening danger
E. to become inactive; useless; dead
E.
Tip
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
し.ぬ
し.に-
Onyomi
Example
死
ね
!
Die!
死
んでくれ
!
Fuck you!
死
なないで
。
Don't die.
死
にやがれ
!
Die!
死
んでるって
?
He's dead?
死人
に
口
なし
Dead men tell no tales.
死
を
忘
れるな
。
Don't forget death.
死者
はほめよ
。
Speak well of the dead.
死
ぬ
覚悟
でやれ
。
Do or die.
死者
が
見
えます
。
I see dead people.
死
んじゃいたい
。
I wish I were dead.
死
んでしまいたい
!
I wish I was dead!
