Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5
JLPT level: N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Kunyomi: ころ.す -ごろ.し そ.ぐ
Onyomi: サツ サイ セツ
Composition: 殳
Radical: 殳
Reading: るまた
Meaning: weapon, lance
Strokes: 4
殺人(さつじん) murder
殺風景な(さっぷうけいな) tasteless, dreary
殺害する(さつがいする) kill, murder
殺菌する(さっきんする) sterilize, disinfect
殺到する(さっとうする) throng, flood, rush [v.i.]
暗殺する(あんさつする) assassinate
自殺する(じさつする) commit suicide
毒殺する(どくさつする) poison, kill by poison
相殺する(そうさいする) offset, cancel out
殺生する(せっしょうする) kill, destroy life
殺す(ころす) kill, murder
人殺し(ひとごろし) murderer
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, killing each other
減殺 (ゲンサイ) lessening, diminishing, reducing
殺害 (サツガイ) killing, murder
刹那 (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
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
削ぐ (そぐ) to chip (off), to shave (off), to slice (off), to sharpen, to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm), to discourage, to weaken, to reduce
Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5
JLPT level: N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Kunyomi: ころ.す -ごろ.し そ.ぐ
Onyomi: サツ サイ セツ
Composition: 殳
Radical: 殳
Reading: るまた
Meaning: weapon, lance
Strokes: 4
殺人(さつじん) murder
殺風景な(さっぷうけいな) tasteless, dreary
殺害する(さつがいする) kill, murder
殺菌する(さっきんする) sterilize, disinfect
殺到する(さっとうする) throng, flood, rush [v.i.]
暗殺する(あんさつする) assassinate
自殺する(じさつする) commit suicide
毒殺する(どくさつする) poison, kill by poison
相殺する(そうさいする) offset, cancel out
殺生する(せっしょうする) kill, destroy life
殺す(ころす) kill, murder
人殺し(ひとごろし) murderer
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, killing each other
減殺 (ゲンサイ) lessening, diminishing, reducing
殺害 (サツガイ) killing, murder
刹那 (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
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
削ぐ (そぐ) to chip (off), to shave (off), to slice (off), to sharpen, to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm), to discourage, to weaken, to reduce