Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)
to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
Baseball
to put out (a runner)
to pawn; to put in hock
suicide
murder; homicide; manslaughter
murder; killing; murderer
killing; murder
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
Adverb (fukushi)
moment; instant
Buddhism; Orig. meaning
kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death
to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice); to hold (one's breath)
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