Kanji

殺

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

殳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サツ, サイ, セツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ころす, -ごろし, そぐ

Common Readings

サイ, サツ, セツ, ころ…す

Example sentences

殺す ころす
殺して 泣いていた

He was crying with a suppressed voice.

ひと思いに ひとおもいに
苦しめる より ひと思いに 殺してくれ

Rather than making me suffer, just kill me once and for all.

自殺 じさつ
人生 絶望して 自殺 図った

He despaired of life and attempted suicide.

他殺 たさつ
現場 状況 から 警察 自殺 なく 他殺 疑い 持った

Based on the situation at the scene, the police suspected homicide rather than suicide.

殺し ころし
刑事 殺し 現場 急行した

The detective rushed to the scene of the murder.

殺人 さつじん
警察 殺人 事件 捜査 続けている

The police are continuing their investigation into the murder case.

容疑 ようぎ
警察 殺人 容疑 その 逮捕 した

The police arrested the man on suspicion of murder.

殺害 さつがい
犯人 被害者 殺害した 疑い 逮捕された

The culprit was arrested on suspicion of murdering the victim.

殺意 さつい
被害者 に対して 明確 殺意 抱いていた

He harbored a clear intent to kill the victim.

殺気 さっき
殺気 みなぎっていた

The man's eyes were filled with bloodlust.

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