Japanese - Ask questions thread

Basically if you have a question about the language, ask it and fellow 4channers might see it and answer it for you.

To start it off. When an animate object (iru) dies, is it considered inanimate(aru)?

why do they pick some of the most obvious kanjis for furigana on top?

Like I see 誰, 体, etc, with furigana but some much more rare ones don't get it.