Word details

生贄

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

Dictionary

Entry

生贄生け贄犠牲けにえNounFreq #11388
1

(living) sacrifice

2

victim; scapegoat

Examples
タランチュラはそのいけにえを素早く捕まえた。
The tarantula seized its victim very quickly.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う

Nanori

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいおいぎゅうくるみごせじょうすぎそうちるなばにうにゅうもうよいりゅう

offering, sacrifice

18 strokes

On

Kun

にえ

sacrifice

17 strokesFrequency 1,189JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いけにえ

animal sacrifice, offering

9 strokesFrequency 1,274JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セイ

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