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Meaning of 殺

kill, murder

Onyomi

サツ、サイ
satsu, sai

Kunyomi

ころ(す)
koro(su)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 サツ、サイ / ころ(す) 】.

Meaning: kill, murder.

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Example #1

かれは30さいのときにじさつした。
kare wa 30 sai no toki ni jisatsushita.
He killed himself at the age of thirty.
Example #2

こんげつはさつじんじけんが2けんあった。
kongetsu wa satsujin jiken ga 2 ken atta.
There were two murders this month.
Example #3

このひとがわたしのいぬをころしたのです。
kono hito ga watashi no inu o koroshita no desu.
This person killed my dog.
Example #4

そのさつじんはんはくうこうでたいほされた。
sono satsujinhan wa kuukou de taihosareta.
The murderer was arrested at the airport.
Example #5

わたしたちはひとをころしてはいけないとおしえられてきた。
watashitachi wa hito o koroshitewa ikenai to oshierarete kita.
We were taught not to kill people.

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