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死刑囚
shikeishuu
also spelled shikeishu
criminal condemned to death, convict on death row
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  1. shikeishuu criminal condemned to death, convict on death row
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Kanji Breakdown
死
Death, Die
On: し Kun: し.ぬ,し.に-
6 strokes N4
刑
Punish, Penalty, Sentence, Punishment
On: けい
6 strokes N1
囚
Captured, Criminal, Arrest, Catch
On: しゅう Kun: とら.われる
5 strokes N1
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死刑囚は〜です。 / 〜の死刑囚

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