ひ
干
し
死
　
ぬ

irregular ぬ verb, Godan verb, intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to starve to death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひ
干
し
死
　
ぬ
 干死ぬ ひしぬ
ひ
乾
し
死
　
ぬ
 乾死ぬ ひしぬ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
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)