自殺

じさつ

suicide

What does 自殺 mean?

自殺 is a Japanese noun meaning suicide in English. It is written as 自殺 in kanji, じさつ in hiragana, and jisatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は自殺しようとしたが、未遂に終わった。

He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure.