Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 夭逝(ようせい) in Japanese

夭逝
Kana Reading
ようせい
Romaji
yōsei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    premature death


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

departed, die

On'Yomi: セイ

Kun'Yomi: ゆ.く, い.く

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4 strokes

early death, calamity

On'Yomi: ヨウ, オウ, カ

Kun'Yomi: わか.い, わかじに, わざわい

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