死 — to die / death

Grade 3し, し

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死 (readings: し, し; Japanese kanji) means “to die / death”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 死ぬ (to die).

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What does 死 mean?

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Kanji	死
Meaning	to die / death
Readings	し, し
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	死ぬ (to die)

How to read 死

死 is read し or し depending on the word.

Words with 死

必死ひっしliều mình / hết sức
死ぬchết
死亡tử vong
餓死chết đói
死骸xác chết / thi hài
溺死chết đuối

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Updated: 2026-08-09