殺

kill

JLPT N3 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める
On'yomi: サツ・サイ・セツ

殺 means "kill". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サツ・サイ・セツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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殺 in example sentences

て。
Koroshite yaru.
I'll kill it.
誰だれを殺ころしたの？
Dare o koroshita no?
Who did you kill?
誰だれか殺ころされたの？
Dare ka korosareta no?
Was anybody killed?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 殺 mean?: 殺 means "kill". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 殺 have?: 殺 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 殺 read?: It is read ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サツ・サイ・セツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 殺?: 殺 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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