殺伐
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 殺伐
1
'taru' adjective
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
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
伐
6 strokes
Frequency: 1816
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
fell
strike
attack
punish
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バツ
ハツ
カ
ボチ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
そむ.く
う.つ
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