殺 - 1. (サツ・セツ) to destroy; to wipe out E.g.: 抹殺 (erasure, annihilation) 2. (サツ・セツ) to kill; to slay E.g.: 殺生 (killing, taking life), 射殺 (shooting to death) 3. (サツ・セツ) intensive prefix meaning “greatly” or “completely” E.g.: 殺到 (rush, flood in), 忙殺 (extreme busyness, being overwhelmed) 4. (サイ) to lessen; to reduce; to offset E.g.: 減殺 (reduction, diminution), 相殺 (offsetting, balancing out)

殺 (ころ.す -ごろ.し そ.ぐ) — (サツ・セツ) to destroy; to wipe out<br>E. (サツ・セツ) to kill; to slay<br>E. (サツ・セツ) intensive prefix meaning “greatly” or “completely”<br>E. (サイ) to lessen; to reduce; to offset<br>E.

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Kunyomi

ころ.す;-ごろ.し;そ.ぐ

Onyomi

サツ;サイ;セツ

Strokes

10

JLPT

N3

Frequency

#581/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

木 乂 殳

Meaning

• (サツ・セツ) to destroy; to wipe out
  E. (サツ・セツ) to kill; to slay
  E. (サツ・セツ) intensive prefix meaning “greatly” or “completely”
  E. (サイ) to lessen; to reduce; to offset
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