Word details

自己犠牲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 自己犠牲.

Dictionary

Entry

自己犠牲こぎせいNoun~の Adj.四字熟語Freq #22733
1

self-sacrifice; self-renunciation

Examples
彼の死は崇高な自己犠牲だった。
His death was a sublime self-sacrifice.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

oneself

6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと

Nanori

より

self

3 strokesFrequency 1,098JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

おのれつちのと

Nanori

sacrifice

17 strokesFrequency 1,189JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いけにえ

animal sacrifice, offering

9 strokesFrequency 1,274JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セイ

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