犠

sacrifice

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: いけにえ
On'yomi: ギ・キ

犠 means "sacrifice". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read いけにえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ・キ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

犠 in example sentences

犠牲ぎせいはつきものさ。

Gisei wa tsukimono sa.

Casualties are expected.
この病気びょうきで数千すうせんの犠牲者ぎせいしゃが出でた。

Kono byouki de suusen no giseisha ga deta.

Thousands of people became victims of this disease.
数千人すうせんにんがこの病気びょうきの犠牲ぎせいになった。

Suusennin ga kono byouki no gisei ni natta.

Thousands of people became victims of this disease.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 犠 mean?: 犠 means "sacrifice". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 犠 have?: 犠 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 犠 read?: It is read いけにえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギ・キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 犠?: 犠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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