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故殺

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 故殺.

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Entry

故殺こさつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #149801
1

Law

(voluntary) manslaughter

2

killing with intent

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

故

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

9 strokesFrequency 612JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コ

Kun

ゆえふる.いもと
殺

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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