JLPT N1

pass away; die; depart

Item 519 of 642 | 10 strokes | Radical: 辶 (road)

Readings

On'yomiセイ
Kun'yomiゆ.く、い.く

Mnemonic

Walking the final ROAD—PASSING AWAY from this world.

Example Words

逝去 (せいきょ) death; passing
逝く (ゆく) to pass away
急逝 (きゅうせい) sudden death