薄命

はくめい

Meanings

1. Noun misfortune; short life; evil fate

Kanji

• 薄 thin. Read as ハク.
• 命 life. Read as メイ.

Example sentences

• 佳人薄命
  Whom the gods love die young.

Words containing 薄命

• 佳人薄命 (かじんはくめい) beauties die young
• 美人薄命 (びじんはくめい) beauty and fortune seldom go together

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