逝 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道準2High school level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- セイせい · sei
- Kun
- ゆ.く・い.くyu.ku · i.ku
- Meaning
- pass away; die
Stroke order
Origin
To go plus breaking off: to depart and not return — to pass away.
Readings and examples
| Onセイせいsei | 逝去せいきょ急逝きゅうせい長逝ちょうせい |
|---|---|
| Kunゆくyuku | 逝くいく Compare: 行く |
| Kunいくiku | 逝くいく 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
- 夭逝ようせい
Example
恩師が昨夜逝去された。
My old teacher passed away last night.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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