English
junshi
Junshi comes from Japanese 殉死 ‘following one's master into the grave’.
- Japanesemodern殉死‘following one's master into the grave’
- Englishtodayjunshi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern殉死‘following one's master into the grave’
- Englishtodayjunshi
Every English word from Japanese 殉死
Today it means
noun In medieval Japan, the practice of vassals committing seppuku (ritual suicide) upon the death of their lord.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 殉死 / junshi