Kanji

犠

sacrifice

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

牛部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギ, キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いけにえ

Common Readings

Example sentences

犠牲 ぎせい
家族 ため キャリア 犠牲 した

He sacrificed his career for his family.

犠牲になる ぎせいになる
多く 人々 戦争 犠牲になった

Many people fell victim to the war.

犠牲者 ぎせいしゃ
その 震災 多く 犠牲者 出た

Many victims appeared in that earthquake disaster.

大惨事 だいさんじ
その 列車 事故 多く 犠牲者 出す 大惨事 なった

The train accident was a major catastrophe that resulted in many casualties.

自己犠牲 じこぎせい
家族 ため 自己犠牲 精神 示した

He showed a spirit of self-sacrifice for the sake of his family.

体現 たいげん
自己犠牲 精神 体現している

He embodies the spirit of self-sacrifice.

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