Kill
Meanings
Kill, Murder, Butcher, Slice Off, Split, Diminish, Reduce, Spoil
On'yomi
さつ、 さい、 せつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
殺 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
殺 (Kill) is taught on WaniKani at level 13 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #581 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 13
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