屍蝋

死蝋、 屍蠟、 死蠟

Reading

Kana: しろう
Romaji: shirou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

adipocere; grave wax; greying of the body fats of a corpse which rests in a moist but airless place (graying)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 しかばね
Meaning: corpse
Readings: ロウ、 みつろう、 ろうそく
Meaning: wax
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die