sacrificial animal, offering

About this kanji

The kanji 牲 primarily means "sacrificial animal" or "offering." It is mostly used as a noun. A common compound is 生贄 (いけにえ), which means "sacrificial offering," often referring to an animal offered in religious rituals. Another important compound is 牲畜 (せいちく), meaning "livestock," which indicates animals that are raised on farms for their meat, milk, or other products. There is also 供牲 (きょうせい), which means "offering," used in the context of presenting something at a ceremony. It’s worth noting that while this kanji relates to offerings and sacrificial concepts, in everyday conversation, it is less common and mostly appears in historical or religious contexts.

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Example sentences

• 牛は家畜として役立つ牲畜です。

  Cows are livestock useful for farming.

Meanings across languages

English

sacrificial animal, offering

Tiếng Việt

thú hiến tế, vật hiến tế

日本語

いけにえ, 生け贄

한국어

희생 동물

中文

祭品动物

id

hewan korban

th

สัตว์บูชา

es

animal sacrificado

fr

animal sacrificiel

de

Opfertier

pt

animal sacrificial

Common compounds

• 生贄いけにえsacrificial offering
• 牲畜せいちくlivestock
• 供牲きょうせいoffering