noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. dying of shame, being so ashamed one wants to die.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
慙死 ざんし
慚死 ざんし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ashamed, humiliated, shameful
ザン はじ (Kentei 1)
beheading, kill, murder
き.る ザン セン (11th)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
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)