じゅ
心中

noun

  1. suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover, following one's lover (husband, wife) into death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
じゅ
心中
後追い心中 あとおいしんじゅう
 
ぢゅ
後追い心中 あとおいしんぢゅう
 
じゅ
心中
跡追い心中 あとおいしんじゅう
 
ぢゅ
跡追い心中 あとおいしんぢゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

behind, back, later
ゴ のち コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
chase, drive away, follow
お.う ツイ おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ