Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 危篤(きとく) in Japanese

危篤
Kana Reading
きとく
Romaji
kitoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    critical illness; on the verge of death
    Example sentence
    首相は危篤だとささやかれている。 It is whispered that the Prime Minister is critically ill.

Examples of 危篤, きとく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

篤 JLPT 1

16 strokes

fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: あつ.い

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危 JLPT 3

6 strokes

dangerous, fear, uneasy

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: あぶ.ない, あや.うい, あや.ぶむ

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