“Death” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Death” in Japanese
没
botsu death; lacking, without
死没
shibotsu death
死亡
shibou death, dying, mortality
死
shi death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
他界
takai death, the next world; to pass away, to die
卒去
sokkyo death (of a noble, etc.)
崩御
hougyo death (of an emperor), demise
長逝
chousei death, passing
薨去
koukyo death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.), demise
死出
shide death (and entering the hereafter)
遷化
senge death (of a high priest)
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