Word details

他界

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 他界.

Dictionary

Entry

他界かいFreq #23362
1

Common noun

death; the next world

2

Euphemistic; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to pass away; to die

Examples
祖父は5年前に他界した。
My grandfather died five years ago.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

other, another, the others

5 strokesFrequency 543JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ほか

world, boundary

9 strokesFrequency 158JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

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