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Kanji Grade 4 - 殺

Kanji character Grade 4 殺. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 4 - 殺
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kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Kun: ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
On: サツ、 サイ、 セツ
10 strokes
Radical: weapon, lance 殳
Parts: 丶 ノ 几 又 木 殳
 
Onyomi
殺意 【サツイ】 intent to kill, intent to murder, urge to kill, murderous impulse
殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
他殺 【タサツ】 murder
併殺 【ヘイサツ】 double play
相殺 【ソウサイ】 offset, offsetting each other, cancelling each other out, counterbalancing, set-off, setoff
減殺 【ゲンサイ】 lessening, diminishing, reducing
殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
歳殺 【サイセツ】 Saisetsu, one of the eight gods of the koyomi
 
Kunyomi
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