Word Meaning 自首

じしゅ jishu

自首 is read as じしゅ (jishu) and means surrender (to the authorities).

Meaning

English

  1. surrender (to the authorities)
  2. giving oneself up
  3. turning oneself in

Reading

Kana

じしゅ

Romaji

jishu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 6424 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

首吊り自殺

くびつりじさつ

suicide by hanging

自治

じち

local (governmental) autonomy

自信

じしん

self-confidence

自由

じゆう

freedom

自然

しぜん

nature

自宅

じたく

one's home

自殺

じさつ

suicide

自覚

じかく

self-consciousness

自然科学

しぜんかがく

natural science

自活

じかつ

self-support

自分勝手

じぶんがって

selfishness

Example Sentences

2

The criminal gave himself up to the police.

The hit-and-run driver, accompanied by his father, came and turned himself in the next day.