Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 夭折(ようせつ) in Japanese

夭折
Kana Reading
ようせつ
Romaji
yōsetsu
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 3

7 strokes

fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: お.る, おり, お.り, -お.り, お.れる

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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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