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殺意

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

Dictionary

Entry

殺意さつい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

殺

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
意

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

13 strokesFrequency 99JLPT N3Grade 3

On

イ

Nanori

もとよし

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