How to say 'Death' in Japanese | 死亡

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The Japanese word for Death is 'Shibou', written as 死亡 in Japanese.'Death' in hiragana is しぼう.

word

死亡

Meaning

Death

Reading

しぼう

shibou

Kanji

死Death 亡Death, Deceased

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '死亡 (しぼう)' means 'death'. It is used to refer to the act or state of dying, often in formal or official contexts such as medical, legal, or statistical reports. For example: The cause of death was a heart attack「死亡の原因は心臓発作でした」(しぼうのげんいんはしんぞうほっさでした). The number of deaths increased last year「死亡者数は去年増加しました」(しぼうしゃすうはきょねんぞうかしました). This term is neutral in tone and is commonly used in serious or factual contexts.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3366

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 死亡

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

死

Meaning

Death

kanji

亡

Meaning

Death, Deceased

Words Related to 死亡 Through the Kanji 死

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 死 as well.

word

死ぬ

Meaning

Die

word

死

Meaning

Death

word

死体

Meaning

Corpse

word

必死

Meaning

Desperate

word

生死

Meaning

Life and death

word

戦死

Meaning

Death in battle

word

死者

Meaning

Dead

word

死後

Meaning

Afterlife

word

死刑

Meaning

Death penalty

word

病死

Meaning

Illness, Death

word

必死に

Meaning

Desperately

Words Related to 死亡 Through the Kanji 亡

This Word contains the Kanji 亡 as well.

word

亡くなる

Meaning

Die

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'Shibou' means 'Death' .

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