noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. sudden death, unexpected death.
  2. Messages.shogi.(game-ending) blunder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
頓死 とんし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

suddenly, immediately, in a hurry
トン とん.と とみ.に (11th)
barracks, police station, camp
トン たむろ (9th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
left hand, old grass radical (no. 45)
テツ サ ひだりて (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
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)