Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
がい
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology edit

Compound of (self) +‎ (harm).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

()(がい) (jigai

  1. suicide

Verb edit

()(がい)する (jigai surusuru (stem ()(がい) (jigai shi), past ()(がい)した (jigai shita))

  1. to commit suicide

Conjugation edit

Synonyms edit

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

自害 (jahae) (hangeul 자해)

  1. Hanja form? of 자해 (self-harm, self-injury; suicide).