城を枕に討ち死に

しろをまくらにうちじに

Also written 城を枕に討死

Meanings

1. Expression, する verb, Intransitive fighting to the bitter end; going down with the ship (literally: remaining in one's castle and fighting to the end)

Kanji

• 城 castle. Read as しろ.
• 枕 pillow. Read as まくら.
• 討 debate. Read as うつ.
• 死 die. Read as しに.

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