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There's a saying in English "Death before Dishonor"

Which means : To die before dishonoring what ever holds great value/ You will
die before going against anything that you believe in or die before you sell
out/ To die before you dishonor your gang or hood

Its also a name of a band.

> The questions is... what is the best kanji to represent this English saying
> of "Death before Dishonor" ?

Thanks in advance :)
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Kanji that represent "Death before Dishonor" meaning
It's **玉砕{ぎょくさい}**. It's literal meaning is **to shatter like a pearl** , and
the real meaning is to die rather than to surrender (= _Death before Dishonor_
). This was the word often used to indicate the Japanese army has annihilated
(instead of being taken captive) at Pacific war.

I also found more about [玉砕](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%89%E7%A0%95)
on Wikipedia...

The origin of this word is from this Chinese writing:

> 大丈夫寧可 **玉砕** 何能 **瓦全**  
>  A great man should die with a good grace - rather than surviving like **an
> intact tile** , you should die like **a shattered pearl**.

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Sidenote: So... what is the antonym?  
It's 瓦全{がぜん}.
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