How to say 'Kill' in Japanese | 殺す

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The Japanese word for Kill is 'Korosu', written as 殺す in Japanese.'Kill' in hiragana is ころす.

word

殺す

Meaning

Kill

Reading

ころす

korosu

Kanji

殺Kill

Explanation

The Japanese verb '殺す (ころす)' means 'to kill'. It is used to describe the act of causing the death of a living being, whether intentionally or unintentionally. This verb can be applied to humans, animals, or even metaphorically to ideas or emotions. For example: he killed the insect「彼は虫を殺した」(かれはむしをころした). The harsh words killed her enthusiasm「厳しい言葉が彼女の熱意を殺した」(きびしいことばがかのじょのねついをころした). Note that this verb carries a strong and often negative connotation, so it should be used with care in conversation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

664

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 殺す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

殺

Meaning

Kill

Hiragana in the Word 殺す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 殺す Through the Kanji 殺

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 殺 as well.

word

殺人

Meaning

Murder

word

自殺

Meaning

Suicide

word

殺害

Meaning

Killing

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'Korosu' means 'Kill' .

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