Word details

虐殺

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

Dictionary

Entry

虐殺ゃくさつNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #12861
1

slaughter; massacre

Examples
将軍は捕虜全員の虐殺を命じた。
The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tyrannize, oppress

10 strokesFrequency 1,464JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ギャク

Kun

しいた.げる

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

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