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3 Ιουν 2017 · What is Japanese for Death? The short answer is 死 (shi). Not only does it get used to say things like “you killed my father!” but it also gets combined with other words to form new compounds like 死神 (shini gami) for death-god (Death Note anyone?).
The Japanese share superstitions with other Asian cultures, particularly the Chinese, with whom they share significant historical and cultural ties. The unluckiness of the number four is one such example, as the Japanese word for "four" 四 romaji: shi is a homophone for "death" kanji: 死.
In Japan, the number 4 is avoided in some apartments and hospitals. The number 49 is also considered unlucky, as its pronunciation is similar to the Japanese term shiku, meaning 'to suffer and die'. [7]
One such number that holds a particularly ominous meaning in Japanese culture is the number four. In this presentation, we will explore why the number four is considered to symbolize death in Japan and how this belief influences various aspects of Japanese society.
27 Μαρ 2012 · The quick version of why the number four is unlucky is that it sounds just like the word for death (shi 死 （ し ）). Sometime a really, really long time ago, someone figured this out and probably had his goats die on April 4th (I'm just making stuff up here).
The idea is that the native Japanese pronunciation ( yo) is close to the word for good ( yoi ). There's evidence from the Heian period that 4 came to be associated with death in the Sino-Japanese pronunciation, after which there was an active effort to replace shi with yon.
3 Φεβ 2023 · Perhaps the most famously unlucky number in Japan, four signifies death. So don’t be surprised if, at some point, you notice Japanese people avoiding this exceptionally ominous digit. Sometimes pronounced “shi,” the number four is symbolized by a Chinese character that translates to death.
