Word details

殺意

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

Dictionary

Entry

殺意ついNounFreq #5156
1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

Examples
その男は殺意を抱いて彼女を襲った。
The man attacked her with the intention of killing her.

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

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

13 strokesFrequency 99JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Nanori

もとよし

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