“Dead person” in Japanese
Short answer
Dead person in Japanese is “死者” (shisha). Full meaning: dead person, (the) deceased, (the) dead, casualties.
Other ways to say “Dead person” in Japanese
亡き者
nakimono dead person
物故者
bukkosha dead person, the deceased
帰らぬ人
kaeranuhito dead person, deceased person
死人
shinin corpse, dead person
屍者
shisha dead person, (the) deceased, (the) dead, casualties
仏
futsu Buddha, Shakyamuni; Buddhist image, figure of Buddha; the dead, dead person, departed soul
ホトケ
hotoke Buddha, Shakyamuni; Buddhist image, figure of Buddha; the dead, dead person, departed soul
ほとけ
hotoke Buddha, Shakyamuni; Buddhist image, figure of Buddha; the dead, dead person, departed soul
ボトケ
botoke Buddha, Shakyamuni; Buddhist image, figure of Buddha; the dead, dead person, departed soul
ぼとけ
botoke Buddha, Shakyamuni; Buddhist image, figure of Buddha; the dead, dead person, departed soul
佛
futsu Buddha, Shakyamuni; Buddhist image, figure of Buddha; the dead, dead person, departed soul
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