Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 投身(とうしん) in Japanese

投身
Kana Reading
とうしん
Romaji
tōshin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    suicide by jumping into a river (base of a waterfall, from a high place)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

somebody, person, one's station in life

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: み

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: な.げる, -な.げ

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