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死刑囚

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 死刑囚

いしゅう
Noun
Freq #29670
1

criminal condemned to death; convict on death row

Examples
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.

Kanji in this Word

6 strokes
Frequency: 229
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

death
die

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
し.ぬ
し.に-
6 strokes
Frequency: 864
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

punish
penalty
sentence
punishment

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おさか
ぎょう
5 strokes
Frequency: 2107
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

captured
criminal
arrest
catch

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とら.われる
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