殺 (butcher, diminish, kill, murder, reduce, slice off, split, spoil) - Kanji Codex

殺

butcher, diminish, kill, murder, reduce, slice off, split, spoil

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイサツセツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ごろ.しころ.すそ.ぐ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:10

JLPT:3

Frequency:581

Vocabulary

サイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
相殺	ソウサイ	offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; counterbalancing; set-off; setoff; killing each other
減殺	ゲンサイ	lessening; diminishing; reducing
相殺関税	ソウサイカンゼイ	countervailing duty
炭素相殺	タンソソウサイ	carbon offset
過失相殺	カシツソウサイ	comparative negligence

サツ

Word	Reading	Meaning
暗殺	アンサツ	assassination
虐殺	ギャクサツ	slaughter; massacre
殺意	サツイ	intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
殺害	サツガイ	killing; murder
殺人	サツジン	murder; homicide; manslaughter

セツ

Word	Reading	Meaning
殺害	セツガイ	killing; murder
殺那	セツナ	moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
歳殺	サイセツ	Saisetsu; one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
殺し	ころし	murder; killing; murderer
殺す	ころす	to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter; to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed); to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath); to put out (a runner); to pawn; to put in hock
殺害	せちがい	killing; murder
殺気	さっき	thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
殺菌	さっきん	sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization

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