Word details

自首

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

Dictionary

Entry

自首しゅNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #18268
1

surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in

Examples
その犯人は警察に自首した。
The criminal gave himself up to the police.

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

neck, counter for songs and poems

9 strokesFrequency 98JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シュ

Kun

くび

Nanori

おびとこべ

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