kill, murder, butcher, slice off
Also: 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
About this kanji
The kanji 殺, pronounced as 'satsu' or 'korosu,' means to kill or murder. It is often used as a verb, such as in 殺す (korosu), meaning 'to kill.' You can also find it in compounds like 暗殺 (ansatsu), which means 'assassination,' and 殺人 (satsujin), meaning 'murder.' Another example is 虐殺 (gyakusatsu), which translates to 'slaughter.' This kanji carries a strong and serious meaning, so it’s important to use it thoughtfully in conversation or writing. Overall, while it indicates violent acts, it’s commonly studied for its appearances in various contexts.
Example sentences
これは危険な動物を殺す法律です。
This is a law to kill dangerous animals.
Meanings across languages
- English
- kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
- Tiếng Việt
- giết
- 日本語
- 殺す
- 한국어
- 죽이다
- 中文
- 杀
- id
- membunuh
- th
- ฆ่า
- es
- matar
- fr
- tuer
- de
- töten
- pt
- matar
Common compounds
- 暗殺あんさつassassination
- 虐殺ぎゃくさつslaughter, massacre
- 殺すころすto kill, to slay, to murder
- 殺害さつがいkilling, murder
- 殺人さつじんmurder, homicide, manslaughter
- 自殺じさつsuicide
- 併殺へいさつdouble play
- 殺しころしmurder, killing, murderer
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