死人担ぎ しびとかつぎ Meanings Noun carrying a casket; carrying something (in a group) on one shoulder, as if it were a casket (considered an ill-omened way to carry something) Kanji 死 die. Read as シ. 人 person. Read as ひと. 担 shoulder. Read as かつぐ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists