How do you read 決死?

決死 is read けっし (kesshi), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 決死?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 決死 in romaji?

決死 is written kesshi in romaji.

What kanji are in 決死?

決 (Decide, Fix); 死 (Death, Die).

決死けっし

けっし · kesshi

noun

Preparedness for death, do-or-die spirit

Other ways to say “preparedness for death” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

決Decide, Fix, Agree Upon 音けつ訓き.める・-ぎ.め JLPT N3 · 7 strokes 死Death, Die 音し訓し.ぬ・し.に- JLPT N4 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

決けつdecision, vote 解決かいけつsettlement, solution, resolution 対決たいけつconfrontation, showdown 採決さいけつvote, roll call 判決はんけつjudicial decision, judgment, sentence, decree 議決ぎけつresolution, decision, vote 死しdeath, decease 死ぬしぬto die

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What does 決死 mean?

Preparedness for death, do-or-die spirit.

How do you pronounce 決死?

けっし (kesshi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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