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    3. 起死

    起死

    起き死し

    saving from the brink of death

    NTNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab16 strokes

    きし

    Noun

    1.
    saving from the brink of death

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    死
    し.ぬ・し.に-…(1)
    death・die
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