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死して後已む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 死して後已む.

Dictionary

Entry

死して後已む死してのちやむししてのちやむExpressionGodan verb
1

Proverb

duty ends only in death

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

3 strokesFrequency 2,140Grade 9

On

Kun

や.むすで.にのみはなはだ

Nanori

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