危篤

きとく

critical condition; being on the verge of death

What does 危篤 mean?

危篤 is a Japanese noun meaning critical condition; being on the verge of death in English. It is written as 危篤 in kanji, きとく in hiragana, and kitoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君のお母さんは危篤だ。

Your mother is in critical condition.