自首

じしゅ

surrender, give oneself up

What does 自首 mean?

自首 is a Japanese noun meaning surrender, give oneself up in English. It is written as 自首 in kanji, じしゅ in hiragana, and jishu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その犯人は警察に自首した。

The criminal gave himself up to the police.