漢字道KANJIDO

14 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)14 strokesRadical
On
イン・ウン
Kun
おち.る・し.ぬ
Meaning
to fall; to die

Origin

ORIGIN

歹 "bones" with 員 as phonetic: to fall, and for a life to fall.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 殞命いんめい

    losing one's life

  • 殞ちるおちる

    to fall

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

戦場で殞命した者を悼む。

They mourn those who lost their lives in battle.

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