存亡 そんぼう Meanings Noun life or death; existence; destiny Kanji 存 exist. Read as ソン. 亡 pass away. Read as ボウ. Common phrases 存亡をかける 存亡に関わる Words containing 存亡 危急存亡 (ききゅうそんぼう) life-and-death matter 危急存亡の秋 (ききゅうそんぼうのとき) crisis 国家存亡 (こっかそんぼう) the fate of a nation And 1 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists