Meaning of 死刑囚(しけいしゅう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 死刑囚

Kana Reading しけいしゅう

Romaji shikeishū

Examples of 死刑囚, しけいしゅう in a sentence

今日の朝刊によればその死刑囚は自殺したようだ。

According to today's morning paper, the condemned criminal committed suicide.
ここから逃げたって同じ、死刑囚はどこにも居るし誰もが犠牲者。

It's the same wherever you try and escape: everywhere is a death row, and everyone's a victim.

囚 JLPT 1

5 strokes

captured, criminal, arrest, catch

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: とら.われる

刑 JLPT 1

6 strokes

punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi:

死 JLPT 4

6 strokes

death, die

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: し.ぬ, し.に-

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