Japanese symbol for “suicidal”
自殺的
じさつてき
Romaji: jisatsuteki
suicidal
In Japanese, suicidal is 自殺的, read じさつてき (jisatsuteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na suicidal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “suicidal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自滅的 | じめつてき jimetsuteki | self-destructive; self-defeating; suicidal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder; homicide; manslaughter |
| 自殺 | じさつ jisatsu | suicide |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “suicidal”.
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