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

On'yomi
サツ、サイ、セツ
Kun'yomi
ころ.す、-ごろ.し、そ.ぐ、あや.める
Strokes
10
Taught in
Japanese grade 5
Frequency
#581 most common in newspapers

Where you have seen it

Everyday words with

  • 暗殺あんさつassassination
  • 虐殺ぎゃくさつslaughter
  • 殺意さついintent to kill
  • 殺害さつがいkilling
  • 殺気さっきthirst for blood
  • 殺菌さっきんsterilization
  • 殺傷さっしょうkilling and wounding
  • 殺人さつじんmurder