死
death
- 歹bare bones
- 匕sitting person
- kun
- し.ぬshi.nu
- on
- シshi
mnemonic
BARE BONES (歹) beside a SITTING PERSON (匕) in mourning: DEATH. "Shi" (シ), the same sound as four, which is why four is unlucky.
examples
- 死ぬしぬshinuto die
- 死しshideath
- 必死ひっしhisshidesperate