death of a nobleman
Historical term for the death of a high-ranking noble, such as a prince or minister. In modern Japanese, 薨去 (こうきょ) is more common for this meaning, while 薨 alone is rare and literary.
The historical record states, 'In such-and-such year and month, the lord passed away.'
death of an important person
death of a nobleman
to die (of a nobleman)
The kanji 薨 is a classical Chinese character used in historical Japanese texts to denote the death of high-ranking nobles. Its usage is now largely confined to historical or literary contexts.