departed, die
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ゆ.く
- い.く
About this kanji
The kanji 逝 primarily means 'departed' or 'to die,' often conveying a sense of peaceful transition. It is typically used as a verb in its kun'yomi form, ゆ.く or い.く, but more commonly appears in nouns and compound phrases. For example, 急逝 (きゅうせい) means 'sudden death,' while 逝去 (せいきょ) simply denotes 'death.' Another interesting compound is 夭逝 (ようせい), which refers to 'premature death.' A usage note is that 逝 often carries a respectful or gentle connotation, particularly in spiritual contexts, so it is frequently associated with passing away in a dignified manner.
Example sentences
彼は静かに逝去した。
He passed away quietly.
Meanings across languages
- English
- departed, die
- Tiếng Việt
- ra đi
- 日本語
- 逝く
- 한국어
- 서거
- 中文
- 去世
- id
- meninggal, mati
- th
- จากไป, ตาย
- es
- fallecido, morir
- fr
- décédé, mourir
- de
- verstorben, sterben
- pt
- falecido, morrer
Common compounds
- 急逝きゅうせいsudden death, unexpected death
- 逝去せいきょdeath, passing
- 夭逝ようせいpremature death
- 長逝ちょうせいdeath, passing
- 善逝ぜんぜいSugata (the well-gone; epithet of Buddha)
- 永逝えいせいdeath, dying
- 遠逝えんせいgoing afar, death, dying
- 薨逝こうせいdeath (of a nobleman)
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