Memory phrase for the Kanji: 殺


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Meaning

kill, murder

Pronunciation

SATSU, SETSU
korosu

Explanation

Left: 杀 (marker and tree ), right: weapon (battle axe) 几 in a hand

Mnemonic

At the mark in the tree, he had a weapon in his hand and was killed.

Radicals

Hand with axeThe Radical rumata shows a hand with an axe .
cross
tree
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Vocabulary

 殺す  ころす  to kill
 笑殺  しょうさつ  laughing off, dismissing with a laugh
 殺し  ころし  murder, killing, murderer
 自殺  じさつ  suicide
 暗殺  あんさつ  assassination
 殴り殺す  殴り殺す  to strike dead, to beat to death
 殺人  さつじん  murder, homicide, manslaughter
 殺人未遂  さつじんみすい  attempted murder


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