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絶命

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

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Entry

絶命ぜつめいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12261
1

end of life; death; breathing one's last

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

絶

discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled

12 strokesFrequency 784JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゼツ

Kun

た.えるた.やすた.つ
命

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

8 strokesFrequency 465JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メイミョウ

Kun

いのち

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