じゅん
殉
し
死

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. following one's master into the grave, committing suicide after one's lord has died.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゅん
殉
し
死
 殉死 じゅんし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

martyrdom, follow by resigning
ジュン (Early High School, N1)
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)
decameron, ten-day period, season (for specific products)
ジュン (Early Jr. High, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
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)