Stroke by stroke

No. 739

殺 kill

Strokes
10
Radical
殳 weapon
School grade
Grade 5
JLPT (est.)
N3–N2

Readings

On'yomi
サツ satsuサイ saiセツ setsu
Kun'yomi
ころ(す) koro(su)-ごろ(し) -goro(shi)そ(ぐ) so(gu)あや(める) aya(meru)

Example words

  • 殺虫剤さっちゅうざいinsecticide
  • 殺菌さっきんsterilization
  • 殺風景さっぷうけいdrab