Keyword
death
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig878
Readings
(96%)
(1%)
しに
(1%)
Composed of
bone remains
spoon
Mnemonic

Long after your death the only thing left of you will be your bone remains. And maybe your spoon, if it was made out of metal.

Used in kanji (4 in total)
funeral
corpse
die violent death
death of a nobleman
Used in vocabulary (561 in total)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
corpse; dead person
desperately; for one's dear life
after death
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
god of death; death deity; Death
instant death
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
death penalty; capital punishment
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
(on the) verge of death
cause of death
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
death in battle
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
(death from) starvation; starving to death
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
death from disease; death from illness
to be dead; to be lifeless
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
casualties; the killed and wounded
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
desperation; struggle to the death
to die out; to become extinct
accidental death
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
life and death
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
death from cold; freezing to death
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
place to die; place of death
death by drowning
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to die
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to make frantic efforts
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
(death from) starvation; starving to death
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
person killed in action; the war dead
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to be burnt to death
certain death
death by suffocation; death by choking
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to be nearing death; to be dying
manner of death
life and death; life or death
death rate; mortality rate
lethal; fatal
face of a dead person
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
sudden death
bereavement
between life and death
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
premature death; untimely death; dying young
putrid smell of a corpse
to let die
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
death in battle; death on the battlefield
necrosis
to mourn over the death of
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
heaps of corpses all around
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
karoshi; death from overwork
look of death; shadow of death
accidental death; casualty
suicide; apoptosis
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
all but dead; half killed
desperation; struggle to the death
to be separated by death
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
death by fire
brain death
to die by drowning; to drown
casualties; injuries and deaths
desperation; struggle to the death
to hasten one's death
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
crushing to death
desperate effort
moment of death
death from prostration; death from emaciation
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
to freeze to death; to die of cold
death in battle; death on the battlefield
fatal disease
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
dead flesh; carrion
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
unnatural death; violent death
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
one's opinion on (life and) death
hoarding; storing away (without using)
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
stillbirth
to be dying
god of death; death deity; Death
dead men tell no tales
half-dead
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to be nearing death; to be dying
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
(dying of) natural causes
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
face of a dead person
plague; Black Death
case fatality rate
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to fight to the last (death)
(death by) electrocution
fatal accident; deadly accident
death by drowning
withering; dying
scaffold; gallows
death by falling
I can't die and leave things this way
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
sudden death
undetermined manner of death; suspicious death
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
postmortem lividity
near-death experience
decomposed body; decomposing corpse
death toll; number of deaths; body count
mysterious death
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
death in agony
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
death (and entering the hereafter)
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
Book of the Dead (ancient Egypt)
life and death
fatal situation
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to be out of danger
manslaughter; bodily injury resulting in death
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
death from poisoning
deadly disease; sickness unto death
die all together; go to the grave together
to be nearing death; to be dying
execution; death by execution
death by being run over
death in jail; death in prison
suicide by hanging; hanging oneself
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
merchant of death; arms dealer
demon of death
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
dead city; ghost town
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
dying; laying down one's life; one out
deadly disease; fatal disease; final illness
report of death; notification of a death
death during sexual intercourse
life and death; life or death
bleeding to death
tragic death; violent death
lovers' suicide; double suicide
death in madness; dying insane
fighting to the death (with swords)
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
fate; life or death
death in madness; dying insane
ptomaine poisoning
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
dance of death; danse macabre
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
death by laughter
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
(on the) verge of death
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide; negligent homicide
near-death; close to death
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
dead thing; useless item
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
number of deaths
die all together; go to the grave together
falling to one's death
to die by drowning; to drown
death insurance; insurance payable at death
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
autopsy; postmortem; post-mortem examination; necropsy
person frozen to death
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die
place of death; place to die
necrophilia; necrophilism
declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead
I can't die and leave things this way
death from cold; freezing to death
feigning death; playing possum; tonic immobility; thanatosis; apparent death
early death; premature death; dying young
incident of death; fatal case
lethal radioactive fallout; atomic dust
body of a strangled person
narrow escape from the jaw of death
professional negligence resulting in death
suicidal ideation; suicidal thoughts
death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)
extinct volcano
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
death of God (in philosophy)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
two out; two down (and one to go)
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
declaration of brain death; determination of brain death; diagnosis of brain death
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax
death from disease contracted at the front
disaster-related death; catastrophe-related death
die of old age
falling dead; perishing; dying
dying in prison
death by heatstroke; heat-related death
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
wasted money; unused money
dying insane
(death from) starvation; starving to death
death during surgery; intra-operative death; operational death
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
place of execution
as lifeless as cold ashes
at the risk of one's life; dead body
idling one's life away
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
death by drowning
time to die
premature death
(death from) starvation; starving to death
person who has met an unnatural death; person accidentally killed
dead horse
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
dead point
corpse of a person who has met a violent death
death by (child) abuse; (child) abuse resulting in death
pitch that hits the batter
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
narrowly averting death
death in battle; death on the battlefield
die in battle
dishonor that persists after death; shame at the moment of one's death
stillborn baby
death benefit (from life insurance)
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax
abolition of the death penalty; abolition of capital punishment
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury resulting in death
fighting to the death (with swords)
inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering); death pains; agony of death
to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment
dead child; stillborn child
unnatural death
karoshi line (official measure of excessive hours of overtime per month)
mountain of death; steep mountain which the dead must cross to reach the afterlife
one's opinion on life and death; life-and-death issue (e.g. in religion)
to wet the lips of a dying person; to attend someone's last moments
professional negligence resulting in injury or death
for a family line to become extinct; to die
poorly selling line (of products); unprofitable line
vote for a losing candidate; wasted vote
organ transplant from a brain-dead donor
playing dead; planking
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary
The Death of Socrates
deadly disease; sickness unto death
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
I can't die and leave things this way
(method of) euthanasia
to die and be reborn as something else
on the verge of dying
dying in miserable circumstances
the instant of death
weakening pulse; exhausted (mining) vein
pining away; dying from love
obituary; notification of death
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
narrow escape from the jaws of death; there being barely a chance of escaping death
declared death without identification of a body
place of death; place to die
fuck Japan; drop dead, Japan
no outs
accidental death (esp. while climbing mountains or being shipwrecked)
bases on balls and pitches striking the batsmen
dead letter; meaningless writing
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
(death from) starvation; starving to death
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide
pancreatic necrosis
excess deaths; excess mortality
A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)
three outs
committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord); preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord
death by strangulation; ligature strangulation
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
report of death; notification of a death
dying by the wayside
place of death; place to die
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
saving from the brink of death
bases are loaded with no outs
dying for one's country
fetal death (foetal); embryonic demise
advancing in the face of death; having a narrow escape from the jaw of death
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
heaps of corpses all around
death from suffocation
Life and death are the two faces of the same coin
dying of cancer
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)
Bataan Death March (1942)
death from infection
necrotizing fasciitis; necrotising fasciitis; flesh-eating bacteria syndrome
life and death; life or death
sudden infant death syndrome; SIDS; cot death; crib death
take a long walk off a short pier; go stick your head in a pig; (lit.) bash your head against the corner of a block of tofu and die
crushing to death
place of death
dying in vain
autopsy imaging; postmortem computed tomography; PMCT; virtopsy
resting after a meal is sacrosanct; (lit.) even if your parents have just died, take a rest after your meal
carrying a casket; carrying something (in a group) on one shoulder, as if it were a casket (considered an ill-omened way to carry something)
if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it
The Death of Virgil
dead space
dying of love
video game in which the player is likely to die frequently
give me liberty, or give me death
dead weight; dead load; static load
if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
crying over spilt milk; (lit.) counting the age of one's dead child
to die and be reborn as something else
becoming emaciated and die; wither away
dead horse; stupid horse; useless horse; crowbait
fetal distress; foetal distress
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; (lit.) tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
preparing for death; preparedness for death
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
(death from) starvation; starving to death
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
to fight to the last (death)
drop dead; go to hell; fuck you; fuck off and die; kill yourself
falling dead; perishing; dying
poorly selling line (of products); unprofitable line
execution by decapitation, followed by public display of the body (form of punishment in ancient China)
death by smoke suffocation
waning moon
committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord); preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord
dead axle
being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)
being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
after two outs
after one out
decapitating oneself
burning to death
dying of thirst
to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead
to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead
to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead
finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
racking up unmanageably large mobile data costs; bill shock; (lit.) death by packet; being subjected to download speed restrictions (as a result of exceeding one's monthly mobile data allowance)
daredevil; reckless; thinking nothing of one's death
intrauterine fetal death (foetal); IUFD
lethal factor; lethal gene
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed
living is difficult; dying is easy
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
tumor necrosis factor (e.g. cachexin); tumour necrosis factor; TNF
withered trees and cold ash; (fig.) someone who is detached and free of desires; (fig.) someone who has no vitality
(theory of) the immortality of the soul
all that lives must eventually die
all that lives must eventually die
birth, illness, old age and death
pancreatic necrosis
illegal arrest and imprisonment resulting in death or bodily injury
to starve to death
to starve to death
death by physical trauma; violent death; exogenous death; death by an external cause
interphase death
dying in a fit of anger; fainting
death by hanging
group of death; tournament group containing many strong teams
wrongful death; death caused by violent crime
death not caused by a violent crime (excl. dying of natural causes)
maternal mortality rate; maternal mortality ratio
(crime of) rape (or attempted rape) resulting in death or injury
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
suicidal ligature strangulation; suicide by strangulation
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
suicide survivor (i.e. family member of somebody who has committed suicide); survivor of suicide
child who has survived the suicide of a parent; child of a person who committed suicide
ukiyo-e print depicting somebody in their final moments
ukiyo-e print depicting somebody in their final moments
execution technique in which the flesh is chopped away
death and life; death or life; death
death and life; death or life; death
birth is the beginning of death
death from natural causes
if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed
if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed
excess mortality rate; mortality displacement
home death; dying at home
osteonecrosis; avascular necrosis; bone infarction
paper flower for a funeral
The Death of Marat
Danton's Death
The Death of Sardanapalus
Dead Parrot sketch
Highway of Death
The Death of Cleopatra
Examples (200 in total)
Do you think he is dead?
You are already dead!
This man is dead.