Word Meaning 犬死に

いぬじに inuji ni

犬死に is read as いぬじに (inuji ni) and means dying in vain.

Meaning

English

  1. dying in vain
  2. wasteful sacrifice of life

Reading

Kana

いぬじに

Romaji

inuji ni

Writing Variants

  • 犬死 いぬじに inujini

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 145449 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いぬ

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

人死に

ひとじに

accidental death

犬猿の仲

けんえんのなか

like cats and dogs

犬張子

いぬはりこ

papier-mâché dog

犬派

いぬは

dog person

犬矢来

いぬやらい

short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)

犬の川端歩き

いぬのかわばたあるき

window-shopping without any money

犬儒学派

けんじゅがくは

cynic (phil.)

飢え死に

うえじに

(death from) starvation

討ち死に

うちじに

death in battle