Word Meaning 死す

しす shisu

死す is read as しす (shisu) and means to die.

Meaning

English

  1. to die

Reading

Kana

しす

Romaji

shisu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 100883 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

死力を尽くす

しりょくをつくす

to make frantic efforts

死人

しにん

corpse

死体

したい

dead body

死者

ししゃ

dead person

死去

しきょ

death

死ぬ

しぬ

to cease

死生

しせい

life and death

死語

しご

dead language

(an) out

死後

しご

after death

死に体

しにたい

hopeless situation

死海

しかい

Dead Sea

Example Sentences

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We could freeze to death.

The flesh is mortal.

He was almost drowned.

We were nearly frozen to death.

I might as well drown as starve.

It being awfully cold, the party were almost frozen to death.

I would sooner starve than betray him.

You're not going to get electrocuted just by directly touching a 1.5V battery.

Many old people choke to death while eating mochi.