九死

きゅうし

Meanings

1. Noun narrowly averting death

Kanji

• 九 nine. Read as キュウ.
• 死 die. Read as シ.

Words containing 九死

• 九死に一生 (きゅうしにいっしょう) narrow escape from death
• 九死一生 (きゅうしいっしょう) narrow escape from the jaw of death
• 九死に一生を得る (きゅうしにいっしょうをえる) to have a narrow escape from death

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