Word details
焼身自殺
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焼身自殺.
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Entry
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self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
焼
bake, burning
12 strokesFrequency 982JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショウ
Kun
や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける
Nanori
やいやき
身
somebody, person, one's station in life
7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シン
Kun
み
自
oneself
6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ジシ
Kun
みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと
Nanori
より
殺
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5
On
サツサイセツ
Kun
ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める
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