存亡
そんぼう life or death; existence
Why it means this
存 (surviving) + 亡 (perishing) — 'survival or destruction'; 危急存亡の秋, a critical do-or-die moment.
Breakdown
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そんぼう life or death; existence
存 (surviving) + 亡 (perishing) — 'survival or destruction'; 危急存亡の秋, a critical do-or-die moment.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.