しょうじ
Meanings
Noun
1. life and death; life or death
2. samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)
when read as "しょうじ, しょうし"
3. death
when read as "しょうじ, しょうし"
Pitch accent
しょ
うじ
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
Examples (2 in total)
That fight seemed like a life-or-death struggle.
He saved the drowning boy at the risk of his own life.