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
彼は声を殺して泣いていた。

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
彼は人生に絶望して自殺を図った。

He despaired of life and attempted suicide.

他殺 たさつ
現場の状況から、警察は自殺ではなく他殺の疑いを持った。

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

殺し ころし
刑事は殺しの現場に急行した。

The detective rushed to the scene of the murder.

殺人 さつじん
警察は殺人事件の捜査を続けている。

The police are continuing their investigation into the murder case.

容疑 ようぎ
警察は殺人容疑でその男を逮捕した。

The police arrested the man on suspicion of murder.

殺害 さつがい
犯人は被害者を殺害した疑いで逮捕された。

The culprit was arrested on suspicion of murdering the victim.

殺意 さつい
彼は被害者に対して明確な殺意を抱いていた。

He harbored a clear intent to kill the victim.

殺気 さっき
男の目には殺気がみなぎっていた。

The man's eyes were filled with bloodlust.

Example Vocabulary

殺す

ころす

to kill; to suppress; to stifle

自殺

じさつ

suicide

殺し

ころし

killing; murder

殺人

さつじん

murder; homicide

殺害

さつがい

murder; killing

殺意

さつい

murderous intent; intent to kill

殺気

さっき

bloodlust; murderous intent; threatening atmosphere

暗殺

あんさつ

assassination

押し殺す

おしころす

to suppress; to stifle; to stifle one's voice

必殺

ひっさつ

deadly; certain kill; special move

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