Word Meaning 殉死

じゅんし junshi

殉死 is read as じゅんし (junshi) and means following one's master into the grave.

Meaning

English

  1. following one's master into the grave
  2. committing suicide after one's lord has died

Reading

Kana

じゅんし

Romaji

junshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 131377 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

殉職

じゅんしょく

dying at one's post

殉難

じゅんなん

martyrdom

殉教

じゅんきょう

martyrdom

餓死

がし

(death from) starvation

即死

そくし

instant death

過失致死

かしつちし

involuntary manslaughter

致死

ちし

lethal

壊死

えし

necrosis

仮死

かし

(state of) apparent death

憤死

ふんし

dying in a fit of anger or indignation

事故死

じこし

accidental death

不審死

ふしんし

undetermined manner of death

Example Sentences

1

かれはしゅじんのあとをおってじゅんしした。

He followed his lord in death.