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Kanji Detail for 逝 - "pass away, depart"

逝

  • Meaning

    逝 means "pass away, depart." Also associated with flow.

    1. Pass away - To die.

    2. Depart - To leave; to go.

    3. Flow - To move along continuously.

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    • Verified meaning: pass away, depart
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すみたか, すみのり, すみよ)
    • Also carries these associations: flow
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 逝

    Surnames 逝(すみたか)Listen 逝(すみのり)Listen 逝(すみよ)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    departed; die

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    pass away; die

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (of flowing water or time) to pass by; to pass away; to die

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to die, to pass away

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Going and not returning. "Analects" says "What passes is like this." Therefore death is called 長逝 (pass away), 逝世 (pass away).

  • Onyomi

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    sei(セイ) セイ

  • Kunyomi

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    iku(いく) いく

    yu.ku(ゆ-く) ゆ-く

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    pass away depart flow go pass die death deceased demise end exit expiration expire gone leave perish passing run

Sentences including 逝

  • Alas, she died young.

  • Please accept my condolences on the death of your father.

  • After Grandma's sudden death, Grandpa began to age rapidly.

  • Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.

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