殉
殉·martyrdom, follow by resigning
- On-yomi
- ジュン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殉職 | じゅんしょく | dying in the line of duty |
| 殉教 | じゅんきょう | martyrdom (for one's faith) |
| 殉難 | じゅんなん | dying for one's country or cause |
| 殉死 | じゅんし | following one's lord in death |
Example sentences
消防士が火災現場で殉職した。
しょうぼうしがかさいげんばでじゅんしょくした。
A firefighter died in the line of duty at the scene of the fire.
殉教者の名が記念碑に刻まれている。
じゅんきょうしゃのながきねんひにきざまれている。
The names of the martyrs are carved on the monument.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 殉職 is used of police, firefighters and soldiers who die on duty — not of any death at work
- 殉職 is じゅんしょく, not じゅんそく
Memory aid
Picture it
The death radical 歹 with 旬 (a fixed period): giving up one's life inside the duty one has taken on.
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