Word details

死神

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

Dictionary

Entry

死神死に神にがみNounFreq #8700
1

god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper

Examples
iPhoneはインターネットにとって死神なんだって。
Apparently "the iPhone sounds the death knell for the Internet."

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

gods, mind, soul

9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シンジン

Kun

かみかん-こう-

Nanori

かぐかなかもくまこはだま

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