帰らぬ人

Japanese

Kanji in this term
帰	人
かえ Grade: 2	ひと Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
歸らぬ人 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “person who does not return”.

Noun

帰(かえ)らぬ人(ひと) • (kaeranu hito) ^{←かへらぬひと (kaferanu fito)?}

1. (idiomatic) deceased person

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:死人

   帰(かえ)らぬ人(ひと)となる ― kaeranu hito to naru ― to pass away (literally, “to become one who does not return”)