かん
諫
し
死

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord), preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
諫
し
死
 諫死 かんし
かん
諌
し
死
 諌死 かんし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

admonish, dissuade
いさ.める　カン (Kentei Pre-1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
select, pick out
カン　ケン　えら.ぶ (Kentei 1)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク　たば　つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (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)