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死苦 (しく) — inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering) | Kumi Dictionary

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死苦

死苦

死し苦く

inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering)

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しく

Noun

1.

inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering)

Buddhism

2.

death pains, agony of death

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Kanji that make up this word

し.ぬ・し.に-…(1)

くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)

suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)

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