よう
夭
せい
逝

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. premature death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
夭
せい
逝
 夭逝 ようせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

early death, calamity
ヨウ　オウ　カ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
departed, die
ゆ.く　セイ　い.く (Early High School, N1)
fold, break, fracture
お.る　おり　セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)