King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

死に体 (shinitai)

Romaji: shinitai

Meaning

  1. losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover (sumo)
  2. lame duck
  3. hopeless situation

Kanji and stroke order

death, die
on: シ
kun: し.ぬ、し.に-
6 strokes · JLPT 3
body, substance, object
on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち
7 strokes · JLPT 3

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