逝 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道準2High school level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- セイ
- Kun
- ゆ.く・い.く
- Meaning
- pass away; die
Origin
To go plus breaking off: to depart and not return — to pass away.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 逝去・急逝・長逝 |
|---|---|
| ゆく | 逝く Compare: 行く |
| いく | 逝く Compare: 行く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 逝去せいきょ
passing away
- 急逝きゅうせい
sudden death
Example
恩師が昨夜逝去された。
My old teacher passed away last night.
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