帰らぬ人

帰らぬ人

Japanese

Kanji in this term
帰	人
かえ Grade: 2	ひと Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Literally, "person who does not return."

Noun

帰らぬ人 (hiragana かえらぬひと, rōmaji kaeranu hito, historical hiragana かへらぬひと)

1. (idiomatic) deceased person

   帰 (かえ)らぬ人 (ひと)となる

   kaeranu hito to naru

   to pass away

   (literally, “to become one who does not return”)

Synonyms

• (deceased person): See Thesaurus:死人