Word details

人殺し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人殺し.

Dictionary

Entry

人殺しとごろしNounFreq #6439
1

murder; murderer

Examples
彼は、人殺しも同然だ。
He is no better than a murderer.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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

10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サツサイセツ

Kun

ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める

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