Word Meaning 死骸

しがい shigai

死骸 is read as しがい (shigai) and means (dead) body.

Meaning

English

  1. (dead) body
  2. corpse
  3. carcass
  4. remains

Reading

Kana

しがい

Romaji

shigai

Writing Variants

  • 屍骸 しがい shigai
  • 死がい しがい shigai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Synonyms 遺骸,遺体,残骸,,屍骸,死屍,死体,屍体 Rank 19125 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

死刑

しけい

death penalty

死亡率

しぼうりつ

death rate

死傷者

ししょうしゃ

casualties

死刑囚

しけいしゅう

criminal condemned to death

死票

しひょう

vote for a losing candidate

死傷

ししょう

casualties

死闘

しとう

life or death struggle

死没

しぼつ

death

死に物狂い

しにものぐるい

desperation

死滅

しめつ

extinction

死体検案書

したいけんあんしょ

post-mortem certificate

死体保管所

したいほかんじょ

morgue

Example Sentences

1

Thousands of dead fish have been found floating in the lake.