自害

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
がい
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (self) +‎ (harm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑiɡa̠i]

Noun

()(がい) • (jigai

  1. suicide

Verb

()(がい)する • (jigai surusuru (stem ()(がい) (jigai shi), past ()(がい)した (jigai shita))

  1. to commit suicide

Conjugation

Synonyms

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

自害 • (jahae) (hangeul 자해)

  1. hanja form? of 자해 (self-harm, self-injury; suicide)