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死して後已む (ししてのちやむ) — duty ends only in death | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
死して後已む

死して後已む

死して後しての已ちやむ

duty ends only in death

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions23 strokes

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死してのちやむ死してのち已む

ししてのちやむ

Verb

1.

duty ends only in death

proverb

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Kanji that make up this word

し.ぬ・し.に-…(1)

のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)

behind・back・later

や.む・すで.に・のみ・はなはだ…(2)

stop・halt・previously・already・long ago

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