きゅう
九
し
死

noun

  1. narrowly averting death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅう
九
し
死
 九死 きゅうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)
death, die
シ　し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)