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暗殺

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 暗殺

んさつ
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8231
1

assassination

Examples
そのヤクザ達は対立するヤクザの親分を暗殺する計画の仲間に彼を入れた。
The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 1040
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

darkness
disappear
shade
informal
grow dark
be blinded

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くら.い
くら.む
くれ.る
10 strokes
Frequency: 581
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

kill
murder
butcher
slice off
split
diminish
reduce
spoil

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サツ
サイ
セツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ころ.す
-ごろ.し
そ.ぐ
あや.める
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