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How to say 'Corpse' in Japanese | 遺体

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The Japanese word for Corpse is 'Itai', written as 遺体 in Japanese.'Corpse' in hiragana is いたい.

    word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

    Reading

    いたい

    itai

    Kanji

    遺Leave behind 体Body

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '遺体 (いたい)' refers to a 'corpse' or 'dead body'. It is a formal term used in contexts such as funerals, crime scenes, or medical settings. This word carries a respectful and somber tone, often used when discussing the deceased in a serious or official manner. Example sentences: The police found the corpse「警察は遺体を発見した」(けいさつはいたいをはっけんした). The family identified the body「家族が遺体を確認した」(かぞくがいたいをかくにんした). Note that this term is not used casually and is reserved for formal or sensitive situations.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5636

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 遺体

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    遺

    Meaning

    Leave behind

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

Words Related to 遺体 Through the Kanji 遺

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遺 as well.

  • word

    遺伝

    Meaning

    Heredity

  • word

    遺跡

    Meaning

    Ruins

  • word

    遺言

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    遺族

    Meaning

    Bereaved

  • word

    遺産

    Meaning

    Inheritance

Words Related to 遺体 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

  • word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

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