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殺

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

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

On'yomi (音読み)

  • サツ
  • サイ
  • セツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ころ.す
  • -ごろ.し
  • そ.ぐ
  • あや.める
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#409
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
殳#79 · weapon

Components

Common Words

  • 殺人さつじんNoun
    murder, homicide, manslaughter
  • 殺すころすGodan verb
    to kill, to slay, to murder
  • 自殺じさつNoun
    suicide
  • 暗殺あんさつNoun
    assassination
  • 殺害さつがいNoun
    killing, murder
  • 虐殺ぎゃくさつNoun
    slaughter, massacre
  • 併殺へいさつNoun
    double play
  • 殺しころしNoun
    murder, killing, murderer

Practice in Kanjiru

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