Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junshi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jun-shi
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In medieval Japan, the practice of vassals committing seppuku (ritual suicide) upon the death of their lord.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 殉死.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 殉死

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does junshi mean?: In medieval Japan, the practice of vassals committing seppuku (ritual suicide) upon the death of their lord.
Where does junshi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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