し
死
　
に
　
そ
　
う

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. at the point of death, almost dead, about to die.
  2. at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
死
　
に
　
そ
　
う
 死にそう しにそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)