自殺 Suicide

Meaning

Primary

Suicide

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A self kill is when you kill yourself. That's suicide.

Reading

じさつ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 自殺の〜

  自殺のリスク

  suicide risk

  自殺の名所

  a place well-known for suicides

  自殺のニュース

  news of suicide

• 自殺を〜

  自殺をする

  to commit suicide

  自殺を考える

  to think of suicide

  自殺を試みる

  to attempt suicide

Context Sentences

東アジアの国の中で最も自殺りつが高い国はかん国です。

South Korea has the highest suicide rate among East Asian countries.

「Blue Wale (シロナガスクジラ)」という名前のSNSゲームで、十代のロシア人少年少女たちが130人以上も自殺したそうです。

Apparently, over 130 Russian teenagers committed suicide as a part of a social media game called "Blue Whale."

日本の自殺名所のリストを、メールで送ってもらえますか？あと、ファイルを送る際に圧縮して頂けると助かります。

Could you email me that list of famous suicide spots in Japan? I’d appreciate if you could compress the file before you send it to me too.

Kanji Composition

1. 自

   じ Self
2. 殺

   さつ Kill