noun
Refers to a person who has survived a life-threatening event, such as an accident, disaster, or war.
その飛行機事故の生還者はわずか3人だった。
There were only three survivors of the plane crash.
彼は震災の生還者として体験を語った。
He spoke about his experience as a survivor of the earthquake disaster.
Compound of 生還 (せいかん, 'returning alive') + 者 (しゃ, 'person').