屍・尸|しかばねshikabane[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncorpse
2. nounkanji "corpse" radical

• Synonym死体したいNeutralThe everyday, most common word — objective in tone, typical of medicine and news; unlike the literary 「屍」 it is what you use in normal speech.
• Synonym死骸しがいWrittenWritten style, without any nuance of respect; applies to animals as well as people, and is in fact often used of animals. 「屍」 has a stronger literary flavour.
• Synonym亡骸なきがらWrittenA literary word carrying mourning and tender affection, often used for the remains of a loved one; 「屍」 is literary but without that warmth.
• Synonym遺体いたいNeutralThe most solemn term, typical of news reports and funerals, and carrying respect for the deceased; 「屍」 is a plainer, literary word.
• Synonym躯むくろWrittenA literary, archaic-sounding word for the dead body or its empty shell, seen mostly in novels; 「屍」 also carries a literary flavour.
• Synonym遺骸いがいWrittenA solemn written synonym of 「遺体」 that is rare even in prose; like 「屍」 it is literary, but it keeps the respectful nuance of 「遺体」.
• Synonym死屍ししWrittenRare even in written style; best known from the set phrase 「死屍累々」. 「屍」 is the more usual literary choice.
• Related死人しにんNeutralPoints to the person who has died, not necessarily the body itself, and is at home in colloquial speech too; in its corpse sense 「屍」 names the body.

Everyday talk calls for 「死体」; use the respectful 「遺体」 on formal occasions such as news and funerals. 「屍」 and 「亡骸」 are literary choices, as in 「屍を越えて進む」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （しかばね、かばね）死しんだ人ひとの体からだ。死体したい。死骸しがい。
2. （しかばね、かばね）（部首ぶしゅ）尸しかばね冠かん。