殺す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 殺す
1
to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
Examples
おまえはオレを殺そうとしている。
You are trying to kill me.
2
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)
3
to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
4
Baseball
to put out (a runner)
5
to pawn; to put in hock
Kanji in this Word
殺
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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