He sacrificed his career for his family.
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
ギ
Example sentences
Many people fell victim to the war.
Many victims appeared in that earthquake disaster.
The train accident was a major catastrophe that resulted in many casualties.
He showed a spirit of self-sacrifice for the sake of his family.
He embodies the spirit of self-sacrifice.
A major accident can sometimes result in casualties.
To make her dream a reality, she decided to accept great sacrifices.
Example Vocabulary
犠牲
sacrifice
犠牲になる
to become a sacrifice; to fall victim to; to be sacrificed
犠牲者
victim; casualty; sacrifice
自己犠牲
self-sacrifice
犠牲者が出る
for victims or fatalities to result; for casualties to occur
犠牲を払う
to make sacrifices; to pay a price for a goal
犠牲者を出す
供犠
どんな犠牲を払っても
犠牲的
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