殺 — kill

Grade 4さつ, さい, ころ

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殺 (readings: さつ, さい, ころ; Japanese kanji) means “kill”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 殺人 (murder).

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What does 殺 mean?

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Kanji	殺
Meaning	kill
Readings	さつ, さい, ころ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	殺人 (murder)

How to read 殺

殺 is read さつ or さい or ころ depending on the word.

Words with 殺

殺人giết người
絞殺siết cổ
斬殺chém giết

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Updated: 2026-08-09