JLPT N2
殺

kill; murder

Item 76 of 481 | 10 strokes | Radical: 木 (tree), 朮 (sticky rice), 殳 (weapon)

Readings

On'yomiサツ、サイ
Kun'yomiころ.す

Mnemonic

Using a WEAPON (殳) made from a TREE (木) to KILL (殺).

Example Words

殺す (ころす) to kill
殺人 (さつじん) murder
自殺 (じさつ) suicide
暗殺 (あんさつ) assassination

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賞›貯›期›察›様›熱›
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