殉職

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See also: 殉职

Chinese

buried with dead; die for a cause office; duty
trad. (殉職)
simp. (殉职)

Pronunciation


Verb

殉職

  1. (honorific) to die in the line of duty

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じゅん
Grade: S
しょく
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(じゅん)(しょく) (junshoku

  1. dying at one's post

Verb

(じゅん)(しょく)する (junshoku suruintransitive suru (stem (じゅん)(しょく) (junshoku shi), past (じゅん)(しょく)した (junshoku shita))

  1. be killed in the line of duty

Conjugation

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

殉職 (sunjik) (hangeul 순직)

  1. hanja form? of 순직 (dying at one's post)