noun

  1. person who has escaped death, failed suicide.
  2. person who has outlived their time, dotard, doddering old man. Derogatory.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
死に損ない しにぞこない
 
そこ
 
 
死に損ない しにそこない
 
 
死に損い しにぞこない
 
そこな
 
死に損い しにそこない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

death, die
シ し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
damage, loss, disadvantage
ソン そこ.なう そこな.う (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
employee, member, number
イン いな かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)