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殺

Kill

WaniKani level 13JLPT N3Joyo grade 4Top 500-1,000 · #58110 strokes

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

Stroke order diagram for 殺

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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Words using 殺

暗殺あんさつassassination虐殺ぎゃくさつslaughter絞殺こうさつstrangling (to death)殺しころしmurder殺すころすto kill殺意さついintent to kill殺害さつがいkilling殺気さっきthirst for blood殺菌さっきんsterilization殺傷さっしょうkilling and wounding殺人さつじんmurder殺虫剤さっちゅうざいinsecticide殺到さっとうrush刺し殺すさしころすto stab to death自殺じさつsuicide射殺しゃさつshooting to death

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