How do you read 存亡?

存亡 is read そんぼう (sonbou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 存亡?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 存亡 in romaji?

存亡 is written sonbou in romaji, also spelled sonbo.

What kanji are in 存亡?

存 (Exist, Suppose); 亡 (Deceased, The Late).

存亡そんぼう

そんぼう · sonbou (also spelled sonbo)

noun

Life or death, existence, destiny

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

存Exist, Suppose, Be Aware Of 音そん・ぞん訓ながら.える・あ.る JLPT N3 · 6 strokes 亡Deceased, The Late, Dying 音ぼう・もう訓な.い・な.き- JLPT N3 · 3 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

生存せいぞんexistence, being, survival 存続そんぞくduration, continuance 保存ほぞんpreservation, conservation 存在そんざいexistence, being 共存きょうぞんcoexistence 依存いぞんdependence, dependent, reliance 逃亡とうぼうescape 死亡しぼうdeath

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What does 存亡 mean?

Life or death, existence, destiny.

How do you pronounce 存亡?

そんぼう (sonbou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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