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自首
じしゅ
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
surrender
2
give oneself up
3
surrender (to the authorities)
4
giving oneself up
5
turning oneself in
Example sentence
その犯人は警察に自首した。
The criminal gave himself up to the police.
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Mine a sentence — saw 自首 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
自
Oneself
6 strokes
首
Neck, Counter For Songs And Poems
9 strokes
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自
自動車
じどうしゃ ·
automobile
N5
自然
しぜん ·
nature
N3
自己
じこ ·
self
N3
自由
じゆう ·
freedom
N4
自身
じしん ·
oneself
Full entry on Jisho
N3
自治
じち ·
self-government
N2
自ら
みずから ·
for one's self
N2
自宅
じたく ·
one's own home (same as 自分の家 (じぶんのいえ))
N2
More words with
首
首脳
しゅのう ·
head
N1
首都
しゅと ·
capital city
N3
首相
しゅしょう ·
Prime Minister
N3
首
くび ·
neck
N4
党首
とうしゅ ·
party leader
元首
げんしゅ ·
ruler
N1
首都圏
しゅとけん ·
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area
首位
しゅい ·
first place
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