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THE WORD · N5

死ぬしぬ

die

Verbe · Group 1 verb

死にしにたい。

I want to die.

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Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Intransitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: intransit

English dictionary meanings

to die
to pass away
to lose spirit
to lose vigor
to look dead
to cease
to stop

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THE KANJI · N3 · 6 strokes

任

Responsibility ; Duty ; Term ; Entrust To ; Appoint

Readings on: ニン
Kun readings: まか.せる・まか.す

責任せきにん — liability

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

責任せきにん — duty; liability Word card → Source
辞任じにん — resignation Source
担任たんにん — load; laden Source
転任てんにん — displacement; transfer Source
後任こうにん — replacement; successor Source
任命にんめい — designation; appointment Source

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JLPT N4 166 Kanji

口Mouth 手Hand 目Eye ; Class 飲Drink ; Smoke 力Power ; Strength 夕Evening 工Craft ; Construction 不Negative ; Non-元Beginning ; Former Time 公Public ; Prince 切Cut ; Cutoff 少Few ; Little 心Heart ; Mind 文Sentence ; Literature 方Direction ; Person 止Stop ; Halt 牛Cow 犬Dog 世Generation ; World 主Lord ; Chief 仕Attend ; Doing 代Substitute ; Change 以By Means Of ; Because 兄Elder Brother ; Big Brother 写Copy ; Be Photographed 冬Winter 去Gone ; Past 古Old 台Pedestal ; A Stand 広Wide ; Broad 正Correct ; Justice 用Utilize ; Business 田Rice Field ; Rice Paddy 立Stand Up ; Rise 会Meeting ; Meet 同Same ; Agree 地Ground ; Earth 多Many ; Frequent 字Character ; Letter 安Relax ; Cheap 早Early ; Fast 有Possess ; Have 死Death ; Die 考Consider ; Think Over 肉Meat 自Oneself 色Color 住Dwell ; Reside 体Body ; Substance 作Make ; Production 別Separate ; Branch Off 医Doctor ; Medicine 図Map ; Drawing 売Sell 弟Younger Brother ; Faithful Service To Elders 町Town ; Village 社Company ; Firm 私Private ; I 究Research ; Study 花Flower 言Say ; Word 赤Red 走Run 足Leg ; Foot 近Near ; Early 事Matter ; Thing 京Capital ; 10**16 使Use ; Send On A Mission 味Flavor ; Taste 夜Night ; Evening 妹Younger Sister 姉Elder Sister 始Commence ; Begin 店Store ; Shop 明Bright ; Light 服Clothing ; Admit 歩Walk ; Counter For Steps 注Pour ; Irrigate 物Thing ; Object 画Brush-stroke ; Picture 知Know ; Wisdom 空Empty ; Sky 者Someone ; Person 英England ; English 青Blue ; Green 品Goods ; Refinement 室Room ; Apartment 屋Roof ; House 度Degrees ; Occurrence 建Build 待Wait ; Depend On 思Think 急Hurry ; Emergency 持Hold ; Have 映Reflect ; Reflection 春Springtime ; Spring (season)昼Daytime ; Noon 洋Ocean ; Sea 海Sea ; Ocean 界World ; Boundary 発Departure ; Discharge 研Polish ; Study Of 秋Autumn 茶Tea 計Plot ; Plan 送Escort ; Send 重Heavy ; Important 音Sound ; Noise 風Wind ; Air 借Borrow ; Rent 勉Exertion ; Endeavour 員Employee ; Member 夏Summer 家House ; Home 帰Homecoming ; Arrive At 料Fee ; Materials 旅Trip ; Travel 特Special 病Ill ; Sick 真True ; Reality 紙Paper 起Rouse ; Wake Up 通Traffic ; Pass Through 院Inst. ; Institution 動Move ; Motion 問Question ; Ask 堂Public Chamber ; Hall 強Strong 悪Bad ; Vice 教Teach ; Faith 族Tribe ; Family 理Logic ; Arrangement 終End ; Finish 習Learn 転Revolve ; Turn Around 週Week 野Plains ; Field 魚Fish 鳥Bird ; Chicken 黒Black 場Location ; Place 朝Morning ; Dynasty 着Don ; Arrive 答Solution ; Answer 買Buy 貸Lend 運Carry ; Luck 道Road-way ; Street 開Open ; Unfold 集Gather ; Meet 飯Meal ; Boiled Rice 意Idea ; Mind 新New 業Business ; Vocation 楽Music ; Comfort 漢Sino- ; China 試Test ; Try 歌Song ; Sing 銀Silver 駅Station 質Substance ; Quality 親Parent ; Intimacy 館Building ; Mansion 曜Weekday 題Topic ; Subject 験Verification ; Effect

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Meanings, readings and stroke counts: KANJIDIC2. Examples: JMdict, with example translations written for this site. Data from EDRDG, under CC BY-SA 4.0 for the applicable data. Levels: Kanji-data, classification based on Jonathan Waller / Tanos. Detailed sources and modifications in the data notice.