Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 生死(せいし) in Japanese

生死
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
せいし, しょうし, しょうじ
Romaji
seishi, shōshi, shōji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    life and death
    Example sentence
    生死さ迷った He hovered between life and death.
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)
    Example sentence
    自分生死かけて、おぼれかけた少年救った He saved the drowning boy at the risk of his own life.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    death
    Example sentence
    それはいわば生死問題 It is, as it were, a life and death problem.

Examples of 生死, せいし, しょうし, しょうじ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

6 strokes

death, die

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: し.ぬ, し.に-

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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