たたみ
畳
　
の
うえ
上
　
で
し
死
　
ぬ

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to die a natural death, to die in one's own bed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たたみ
畳
　
の
うえ
上
　
で
し
死
　
ぬ
 畳の上で死ぬ たたみのうえでしぬ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
たた.む　たたみ　ジョウ (7th, N2)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
suitable, right, fitting
ギ　よろ.しい
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
above, up
ジョウ　うえ　あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (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)