Word Meaning 惨死

ざんし zanshi

惨死 is read as ざんし (zanshi) and means tragic death.

Meaning

English

  1. tragic death
  2. violent death

Reading

Kana

ざんし

Romaji

zanshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 111905 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

惨死体

ざんしたい

corpse of a person who has met a violent death

惨敗

さんぱい

ignominious defeat

惨め

みじめ

miserable

惨事

さんじ

disaster

惨状

さんじょう

disastrous scene

惨劇

さんげき

tragedy

惨禍

さんか

calamity

惨殺

ざんさつ

slaughter

惨状を極める

さんじょうをきわめる

to present a very terrible (miserable) sight

惨話

さんわ

heartbreaking story

惨害

さんがい

heavy damage

餓死

がし

(death from) starvation

Example Sentences

2

かれはざんしをとげた。

He met a tragic and gruesome death.

He met with a tragic death in an ambush.