Godan verb, irregular ぬ verb, intransitive verb

  1. to die, to pass away.
  2. to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead.
  3. to cease, to stop.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
死ぬ しぬ

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)