Word details

殺伐

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

Dictionary

Entry

殺伐つばつ~な Adj.~と AdverbFreq #17565
1

'taru' adjective

brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

fell, strike, attack, punish

6 strokesFrequency 1,816JLPT N1Grade 8

On

バツハツボチ

Kun

き.るそむ.くう.つ

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